Cape Town: Renewable Energies Financial Manager posted by SET Consulting

About the Role

The Renewable Energies Financial Manager role at SET Consulting requires a highly skilled and experienced financial professional to lead the financial management of our renewable energy projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the optimal use of project funds, managing cash flow, and providing timely financial reporting to stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare finance inputs for monthly analysis, shareholder, and stakeholder reports.
• Prepare finance inputs for Board meeting reports.
• Manage cash, ensuring optimal use for the project SPV and compliance with all lender covenants.
• Provide timely cash reporting and forecasting.
• Maintain treasury and banking relationships, acting as the primary operational bank contact.
• Liaise with lenders and auditors to ensure compliance with all filing requirements and resolve accounting issues.
• Review and approve payments (electronic or manual).
• Oversee repayment of loans, reviewing calculations for accuracy.
• Manage the payment of dividends and distributions to shareholders.
• Prepare and sign-off annual audited accounts/financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Ensure all CIPC and related statutory reports are submitted on time.
• Work closely with tax managers and practitioners to manage local tax matters for project SPVs.
• Ensure compliance with corporation tax, VAT, and WHT obligations.
• Manage external tax advisors and coordinate advice as needed.
• Facilitate obtaining tax clearance certificates or advanced rulings where necessary.
• Lead responses to tax audits in coordination with local advisors.
• Review and assist with VAT and VAT returns.
• Prepare ad hoc compliance reports for institutions including Stats SA and NERSA.
• Partner with operations teams to support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Analyse and report on budgets to the group.
• Ensure timely uploading of budgets into the accounting system.
• Provide ad hoc support to the finance team on budgeting, BBBEE reporting, vendor management, Economic Development reporting, and other finance matters.

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant (CA) (SA) qualification or equivalent NQF level qualification.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualifying (or post articles) experience in a financial manager role.
• Experience in financial and management accounting, including current accounting practices and methods.
• Creative and innovative mindset.
• Cross-cultural awareness and ethical behaviour.
• Exposure to reporting systems within a medium to large company.
• Experience working in an ERP system (e.g., SAP or similar) is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Teams.
• Experience in the renewable energy sector is an advantage.
• Experience in a shared services environment is an advantage.
• Experience in a multi-company or multi-entity structure is an advantage.
• Experience in an asset-intensive organisation is an advantage.

Qualifications

No formal education qualifications are mentioned.