Funding Manager

Job Description

Position Overview

We seek a dynamic individual who can operate in a constantly changing environment. The funding manager will contribute to and support the organization's overall success by actively raising finance to support projects and by effectively managing the corporate funding and investment requirements for the organization more broadly.

The funding manager will assist in liquidity, funding our in-house under-development and developed projects, and supporting M&A activities with third parties. The candidate shall also possess the capacity to assist in applying risk management best practices to the company's financial and accounting activities.

Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute and support the identification of optimized financing and liquidity schemes.
• Full responsibility for the financing needs, including capital raising, financial modeling, and deal-making to support the organization's growth strategy across the market.
• Develop and maintain local banking relationships and negotiate with Banks for Lines of Credit or other financial instruments as required and appropriate.
• Develop cost-effective and innovative funding programs for both under development and development and investment.
• Identify co-investors for Project development and acquisition.
• Maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose adequate control over funding activities.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on the funding activity of all projects.
• Funding from the stock exchange and using derivatise to support business.
• Responsible for the IPO process.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the finance manager to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Providing and interpreting financial information.
• Researching and reporting on factors influencing business performance.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience and track record in successfully raising and closing financing preferably for renewable energy projects.
• Strong experience in corporate finance and/or banking in the infrastructure sector.
• Network of relationships with institutional investors in the energy sector, preferably in renewable energy.
• Experience in closing project financing would be considered a plus, particularly in emerging markets.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, or Accounting.
• Fluent in English – business communication.
• Relevant experience in accounting and finance.
• Highly numerate with strong IT and financial analysis skills, coupled with the ability to interpret data and assess impacts on the business.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially highly competent in the use of Excel.
• Self-confident, decisive, resilient, and able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• A motivational team leader focused on managing, and coaching the team to achieve its full potential.