Overview
Head of Finance/renewables Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at SET Recruitment Consultants
Position: Head of Finance(renewables)
Head of Finance
Market-related Package
Cape Town
As Head of Finance, you will be an integral member of the executive team, reporting to the Group CFO with a dotted line to the CEO. You’ll lead all financial activities—from capital and treasury management to compliance, governance, budgeting, and reporting—while supporting cross-functional teams in engineering, legal, and commercial work streams.
The successful candidate will play a key role in managing investor and lender relationships and building a high-performance finance function in a high-growth environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide executive-level leadership to drive profitability, strategic growth, and operational efficiency.
Establish and scale a robust finance function to support business performance and decision-making.
Lead budgeting, financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and capital expenditure analysis.
Manage investor, lender, and stakeholder reporting and communications.
Oversee compliance, governance, and financial controls.
Lead debt/equity financing processes and capital management strategies.
Drive collaboration with legal, engineering, and operations teams to support organisational goals.
Represent the company in discussions with financial institutions, auditors, and legal advisers.
Qualifications & Experience
Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) required; CFA or MBA advantageous.
15+ years’ experience in senior finance roles, preferably in energy, infrastructure, or banking.
Expertise in South African tax law, financial regulation, and capital structuring.
Proven success in leading finance teams and building internal systems.
Strong modelling, analytical, and risk management capabilities.
Title: Head of Finance/renewables
Company: SET Recruitment Consultants
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Finance & Banking (Financial Manager, CFO, Corporate Finance, VP/Director of Finance), Management (Financial Manager, CFO)
