Senior Project Finance

POSITION DETAILS

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL VACANCY

Position Title:
Senior Financial Advisor ( AIFA) – South Africa

Reports to: Head of AIFA South Africa in Johannesburg

Department: Acquisitions, Investments and Financial Advisory (AIFA)

Period: Full Time - Local Employment Agreement

Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg - South Africa

CLOSING DATE: 25 August 2025

2. JOB DESCRIPTION

The Acquisitions, Investments and Financial Advisory (AIFA) team plays a key role in reconciling ENGIE’s growth ambitions and long-term shareholder value creation objectives. Our role is to provide valuation and structuring guidance throughout the business development process and to secure the most competitive sources of funding for our projects.

The AIFA South Africa team is seeking an experienced Project Finance professional with a strong passion for financial modelling, problem solving and a drive for growth. You will collaborate with a team of modelling experts to develop, analyse, and optimise financial models, ensuring there robustness and reliability.

The Senior Financial Advisor will be responsible for leading the financial analysis, valuation, structuring and project financing activities in support of ENGIE’s activities in South Africa.

• Perform valuation and financial analysis/modelling for investments/divestments in compliance with AIFA methodologies;
• Lead the AIFA workstream for the assigned projects: due diligence, debt raising, negotiations
• Advise on risk allocation, appropriate mitigation factors and contingencies, hedging strategy, bankability issues, optimization & tax structuring;
• Prepare and present files for investment decision, including relevant sensitivity analysis ;
• Establish projects’ impacts on financing and accounting at local and ENGIE Group level ;
• Actively support the commercial process by providing timely insights and advice on the economics and financials of commercial opportunities;
• Support the capital structuring on projects and recommend best financing strategy (based on in depth knowledge of the current banking market, capital markets, ECAs and other sources of funds);
• Support the structuring, negotiation and execution of project financing and equity transactions;
• Maintain market intelligence, screen opportunities, monitor and assess competitors’ approach to financing/funding projects;
• Handle non-project related AIFA activities (e.g. annual impairment tests, lookbacks, etc.)
• Collaborate with Business Development, Corporate Finance, Treasury, Insurance, and expert centers (IFRS, Tax, Legal).

Internal:

• Business Development Department
• Expertise centres (IFRS, Fiscal etc.)
• Legal team
• Engineering & construction
• Globalized Corporate Finance / Treasury & Tax / Insurance Departments

External:

• Banks and International Financial Institutions
• Multilaterals / Export credit agencies
• Tax / accounting advisors and auditors
• Legal, Technical and Insurance advisors
• Partners & competitors
• Off takers / tendering authorities / Customers
• Contractors / suppliers
• Other ‘stakeholders’ and relevant parties

Degree / Experience

• Finance / Economics based degree or a professional qualification such as CFA, CIMA, ACA, ACCA (or equivalent) or technical qualification/degree (e.g. engineering).

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (preferably within a sponsor-side AIFA / project finance team or within a bank, financial advisory firm and/or accounting/fiscal advisory firm);
• More than 2 years of experience in a lead or senior role; experience in planning and managing processes
• Proven experience and demonstrate competency with complex financial modelling (including debt modelling)
• Advanced proficiency in excel (incl. understanding and use of basic Macros)
• Experience in supporting the financing efforts for a bid and development to financial close
• Demonstrable prior experience of project financing for power projects in RSA, including: REIPPP, RMIPPP, ESIPPP, and private procurement bidding and financial close processes; or any other country in Africa would be a valuable experience for the role.

Behavioural Competencies

• Dynamic and results-driven work ethic
• Ability to adapt…