Senior Financial Manager(based in Cape Town) at Aperture Recruitment

Introduction

A global renewable energy company specialising in the identification, development, implementation and operation of utility-scale wind and hybrid (wind, solar and battery) projects seeks a Senior Financial Manager / FD based in South Africa (Cape Town) with travel across regional offices across a growing portfolio of wind and hybrid renewable energy projects (largely greenfield projects) across the African continent.

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional qualification
•  >5 years post qualification experience in a commercial organization, or in a commercially focused role in a top tier accounting firm (top 5)
• Relevant experience in doing business in multiple jurisdictions in East Africa, including corporate structuring
• Experience in establishing and/or managing businesses across multiple jurisdictions
• Project finance and/or infrastructure sector experience beneficial but not strictly necessary
• Pan African experience is essential

Desired attributes, aspirations, experience and culture giving context to the role

• Financial planning, monitoring, management and reporting, including management and further development of financial, risk and accounting policies, systems, processes
• Reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements including taxation, annual report and accounts for all company entities, including multiple international subsidiaries.
• Cashflow management across the whole organisation, Capital management, including sourcing, administration and rationing to meet the strategic aims of the business.
• Provide proactive support to the MD and executive team in the day to day running of the business and guidance to the MD on corporate transactions and international compliance matters
• Company secretarial duties and compliance matters for all company entities.
• May act as a Director on subsidiaries.
• Lead growth of the finance and support functions team including implementation and oversight of financial staff performance management, motivation, training, recruitment and selection.
• Development of corporate structuring strategy to optimise value outcomes for the business and shareholders (with assistance from local advisers as necessary).
• Management of Auditors and other corporate and financial advisors.
• Contributing to strategic planning and development as a valued member of executive team.
• Preparation of and presentation to the Board of key business financial and operating performance measures.
• Provision of all necessary financial information to the Shareholders for the purpose of statutory reporting.
• Provide leadership to the team and oversee sourcing and contracting of grant funding assistance and concessional finance for project development and implementation.
• Work closely with the project finance and financial modelling team, assisting with managing service providers and building/maintaining relationships with project finance providers and ultimately to be proactively involved in project finance transactions.
• Other areas of responsibility: company insurance, import/export administration, licensing, contracts and agreements, corporate legal matters, corporate negotiations (e.g. premises, plant, trading, acquisitions and divestments, disposals), major supplier/customer/partner relationships, regulatory bodies relationships and strategies, approvals and accreditations.

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