FINANCIAL MODELLING SPECIALIST – PROJECT FINANCE
?? Midrand, Gauteng | Permanent
Fempower Personnel is recruiting an experienced Financial Modelling Specialist for a leading Finance Institution.
We are looking for a hands-on Project Finance Financial Modeller with proven experience developing complex financial models for infrastructure projects on a limited-recourse basis.
This is not a general Corporate Finance/M&A modelling role. Strong, practical Project Finance modelling experience is essential.
What we're looking for:
- Relevant Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business or related field
- Minimum 5 years' financial modelling experience
- Proven Project Finance and infrastructure modelling experience
- Demonstrable experience building project-finance models from scratch
- Advanced Excel and VBA capability
- Strong understanding of:
- Debt sizing and sculpting
- DSCR and LLCR
- Cash-flow waterfalls
- Interest during construction
- Debt service reserve accounts
- Cash sweeps and circular references
- Gearing optimisation
- Scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Ability to translate commercial and legal agreements into financial modelling logic
- Understanding of EPC, O&M and offtake agreements within project-finance structures
- Exposure to infrastructure sectors such as energy, water, transport, ICT and/or PPPs
- Strong due diligence and advisory capability
Water infrastructure project-finance modelling experience will be highly advantageous.Candidates whose experience is predominantly
Corporate Finance, M&A or valuations without hands-on Project Finance experience will not meet the requirements of this position.If you have built and interrogated complex infrastructure project-finance models and understand what makes a project
bankable, we'd like to hear from you.
Closing date: 31 August 2026
Desired Skills:
- Analysis
- Excel
- Financial Analysis
- VBA
- Due Diligence
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
Financial Services
