Job Description

Location: Cape Town

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Overview

This full-time position forms part of the Asset Management team, supporting the management of a diverse portfolio of renewable energy projects from financial close through construction and operations. The role is based at the company’s Cape Town headquarters and is responsible for full-spectrum financial control across project companies, ensuring accurate accounting, compliance, reporting, and stakeholder coordination throughout the project lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

     Manage accounting for project companies including:

• Revenue recognition and customer invoicing.
• Cost management and control.
• Fixed and intangible asset registers (additions, disposals, depreciation).
• Loan register maintenance (drawdowns, repayments, interest).
• Accounting estimates and accruals.
• Tax and payroll journal entries.
• Monthly reconciliations: bank, supplier, customer, tax, loans, assets.
• Quarterly foreign currency revaluations.
• Updating transactions and journals on the accounting system.
• Maintain and update the project data room.
• Ensure tax compliance and assist tax advisors in compiling and reviewing PAYE, VAT, NSSF, and WHT returns.
• Review provisional and annual income tax and VAT returns.
• Coordinate annual audits and assist in meeting financial reporting timelines as per finance documents.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, quarterly reporting packs, and support preparation of Annual Financial Statements.
• Assist in stakeholder reporting obligations including funders, shareholders, and board members.
• Support compliance with project documentation: PPAs, DCUoSAs, IAs, and regulatory contracts.
• Manage EPC and O&M contract interfaces and related financial administration.
• Oversee shareholder obligations including equity injections and shareholder loan management.
• Administer debt drawdowns from lenders (prepare utilisation requests) and manage repayments, interest, dividends, and redemptions.
• Prepare and update monthly cashflow projections in collaboration with Treasury.
• Interpret financial models for construction budget management and operational covenant compliance.
• Monitor cost control and prepare annual budgets.
• Support ongoing construction-phase business operations, especially contract compliance and third-party relationships.
• Implement governance and statutory reporting procedures to support financial close readiness.
• Administer and ensure compliance for all project agreements including investor reporting and fund management.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Law, or a similar discipline.
• Participation in a CPA (Certified Practicing Accountants) or CA (Chartered Accountants) program will be beneficial.
• Minimum of 3–5 years’ work experience in a similar project finance or accounting role.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines consistently.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex financial datasets and draw actionable conclusions.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel; experience with Caseware, Pastel, Oracle, or Sage is advantageous.
• Familiarity with renewable energy sector finance is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

What We Offer

• A pivotal role supporting utility-scale renewable energy projects from financial close through operation.
• Exposure to sophisticated financial structures and contractual frameworks.
• A dynamic, high-performance team environment within the clean energy sector.
• Career growth in one of Africa’s leading independent power producers.

Please note: Should you not hear back from us within 14 days, your application was unsuccessful