Finance Manager CA(SA) – Green Reporting 

Please note that we are only considering applicants who hold a valid Chartered Accountant (South Africa) (CA(SA)) qualification

Purpose of Role

To support the delivery of best-in-class financial and sustainability reporting across a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets. This role sits at the intersection of finance, ESG, carbon accounting and investor reporting. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial information, sustainability reporting, climate-related metrics and green finance disclosures across multiple jurisdictions. This opportunity is well suited to a finance professional with strong IFRS expertise, excellent financial controls experience and an interest in supporting the energy transition through robust financial and sustainability reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of finance-owned sustainability and green reporting deliverables, including renewable energy performance, carbon reduction metrics, climate-related disclosures and sustainability KPIs.
• Work closely with sustainability, operations, asset management and project finance teams to ensure reporting data is accurate, complete and supported by appropriate controls.
• Prepare reporting packs, reconciliations and analytical reviews relating to renewable generation, green revenue, avoided emissions and environmental performance.
• Support reporting requirements for investors, lenders, boards, auditors and other stakeholders.
• Monitor developments in sustainability reporting frameworks and implement improvements to reporting processes where appropriate.

Detailed Duties

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting:

• Support the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Provide technical accounting support across renewable energy projects, including project finance arrangements, PPAs, grants, environmental certificates and sustainability-linked financing.
• Maintain strong financial controls across consolidation, intercompany transactions and ESG-related financial reporting.

Performance Reporting & Controls:

• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting activities.
• Produce management reporting, variance analysis and dashboards linking financial performance with operational renewable energy metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting automation, data quality and reporting efficiency.

Audit & Stakeholder Management:

• Coordinate external audit and assurance requirements relating to financial and sustainability reporting.
• Build effective relationships with auditors, lenders, investors and senior internal stakeholders.
• Ensure audit findings and reporting improvements are implemented effectively.

Systems & Process Improvement:

• Support continuous improvement of finance, consolidation and ESG reporting systems.
• Develop templates, reporting standards and controls to improve data quality across multiple projects and jurisdictions.
• Deliver training and guidance to finance and operational teams on reporting requirements and governance.
• Champion reporting excellence and continuous process improvement.

Treasury & Strategic Support:

• Support reporting relating to project finance facilities, lender covenants, green finance instruments and intercompany funding.
• Provide financial analysis supporting investment decisions, portfolio performance and strategic growth initiatives.

Business Partnering:

• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders across finance, operations and development teams.
• Provide commercial insight and professional challenge to support informed decision-making.

Required Skills & Experience

Personal Attributes

• Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail.
• Commercially aware with strong problem-solving ability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work to demanding reporting deadlines.
• Collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting and consolidation.
• Understanding of ESG reporting, carbon accounting and sustainability-related financial metrics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modelling capability.
• Experience using ERP, consolidation and reporting platforms.
• Experience working within complex multi-entity and multi-currency environments.
• Knowledge of renewable energy, infrastructure or project finance sectors is advantageous.
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks and green finance reporting is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• CA(SA) qualification is required.

Experience

• 5–8 years’ progressive finance experience.
• Experience gained within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, project finance, multinational organisations or Big Four audit/advisory environments would be advantageous.
• Exposure to ESG reporting, sustainability reporting or green finance is highly desirable.