head of commercial and finance

2 weeks ago

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa E2E Staffing (PTY) LTD Full time

Our client is currently seeking a dynamic, financially minded individual for their 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.

Strategic Involvement

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;
  • 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.
Group Involvement

Support the Group by providing input into strategic areas with various business units:

  • Development of process documentation, aligned with the various colleague engagements and best practice.
  • Support the budgeting process.
  • Provide feedback and input into large property portfolio acquisitions or disposals.
  • Advise, test, and implement new IT systems aligned to the Group strategy, inclusive of smart metering solutions.
Financial Reporting and Management

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.
Special Projects

Provide input and support for special projects:

  • Support with the financial modelling and commercial review of special projects (e.g., mergers and acquisitions).
  • Advise, test, and implement new IT systems aligned to the Group strategy.
  • Provide support on utility related regulatory projects e.g., Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
Human Investment

Managing team and stakeholder relationships and performance:

  • Staff in own area (Manager, staff).
  • Stakeholders outside own area (Leadership, tenants, municipalities / Eskom, service providers).
  • Internal customers
  • Other (Industry forums / associations).

Requirements

  • Finance Management: Qualified Chartered Accountant CA(SA)
  • 8 - 10 years of experience in senior financial management in a major institution, preferably in the solar or real estate industry.
  • Minimum 5 years leadership experience.
  • Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms, specifically SAGE, Archibus, MDA, DealPath.

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
  • Strong knowledge of best practice controls.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Ability to work under extreme pressure to tight deadlines.
  • Leadership and teamwork skills.
  • Strong technical understanding of financial reporting and management.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant Acts and minimise business risk.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capacity.
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