Job Description

We are currently seeking a dynamic, financially minded individual for our Head of Commercial Finance position. This is a critical role and requires a strategic thinker capable of driving financial strategies while supporting various departments. The successful candidate must have extensive experience working in the financial space. He/ She will be responsible for developing, leading and managing all commercial activities.

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong knowledge of best practice controls
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work under extreme pressure to tight deadline
• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Strong technical understanding of financial reporting and management
• Strong analytical and problem - solving capability.
• Decision and initiating action.
• Adapting and responding to change

Provide strategic and commercial input into the renewable business, inclusive of pipeline, revenue, and cost management.

• Development of business cases including:

-supplier proposal review and adjudication;
-business case contextualization and motivation;
-financial analysis and recommendation;
-client proposal presentation. * Review actual project performance relative to the business case post project implementation.

• Commercialisation of the business, including activation of the business opportunity, take to market strategy, commercial offering, and strategic development of the solution.
• Work with business units and departments to obtain relevant building information to enable design of solar and borehole/water proposals.
• Identifying areas where technical solutions would improve business performance.
• Risk mitigation through effective controls, review of legal contracts and implementation of sufficient insurance cover.

• Consulting across business operations, providing mentorship, and contributing specialised knowledge.

Develop, lead and manage all financial reporting processes and cycles.

• Timely and accurate financial and management reporting.
• Financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Develop, implement, and run commercial funding solutions to gear projects with commercial funding partners.
• Develop an electricity and water consumption cost recovery model and integrate with utility management.
• Compliance and risk management.
• Design, develop and maintain financial controls and policies.
• Weekly cash flow forecasting.
• Engage and manage the external audit process.

Requirements

8 - 10 years of experience in senior financial management in a major institution, preferably in the solar or real-estate industry.
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Minimum 5 years leadership experience
Project Management skills
Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms, specifically SAGE, Archibus, MDA, DealPath.
Property / Real Estate experience advantageous

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