Corporate Finance Analyst

Corporate Finance Analyst

Cape Town

Are you a commercially minded finance professional looking to make an impact in the renewable energy sector? We are recruiting an experienced Corporate Finance Analyst to join a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP), where you will play a key role in financial planning, reporting, analysis, and strategic decision-making.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will provide meaningful financial insights that support business performance, drive process improvements, and contribute to the long-term growth of a dynamic renewable energy portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Support annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and medium-term financial planning processes.

• Analyse financial performance and provide insights on key business drivers, trends, and variances.

• Prepare management reports, board reports, and corporate reporting packs.

• Deliver Actual vs Budget and Actual vs Prior Year analysis with clear commentary and recommendations.

• Partner with budget owners and business stakeholders to improve planning accuracy and forecasting.

• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and planning models.

• Drive automation, process improvement, and reporting efficiencies across the finance function.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives relating to financial systems, reporting, and data management.

• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and strategic business projects.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Economics.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, or corporate finance.

• Strong knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial analysis.

• Experience with financial planning and reporting tools such as IBM Planning Analytics, Power BI, or similar.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.

• Experience in project finance or financial modelling will be advantageous.

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage large volumes of financial information.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why Apply?

• Join a growing renewable energy IPP at the forefront of South Africa's energy transition. • Be part of a highly collaborative finance team supporting strategic business decisions. • Work on impactful projects within a dynamic and fast-growing industry. • Opportunity to influence financial performance through analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.