Readvertisement - Chief Financial Officer

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On application

Type

Contract

Sector

Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Closes

in 14 days

Recruiter

People Connections Consulting · All jobs at People Connections Consulting

About the role

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is the national power utility responsible for the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity in Botswana. With a renewed focus on transformation, commercial sustainability and operational excellence, BPC is inviting suitably qualified, visionary and seasoned finance leaders to join its executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. Job Purpose Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Corporation’s financial management, including financial strategy, planning, reporting, controls, risk management, treasury, investment planning, supply chain oversight and related support services. The role will support long-term stability, growth and transformation, while playing a key role in structuring and mobilising capital for large-scale infrastructure projects and positioning BPC as a bankable, investment-ready utility.

The Job

The position will be responsible for, among others, the following:

• Developing and implementing the Corporation’s financial strategy.
• Leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Strengthening business controls, governance and financial risk management.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and accounting requirements.
• Providing strategic financial advice to the CEO, Board and executive leadership.
• Leading capital structuring, mobilisation and optimisation for major infrastructure projects.
• Driving financial sustainability frameworks, tariff modelling and long-term capital planning.
• Supporting investment strategies and optimisation of the Corporation’s capital structure.
• Managing relationships with lenders, DFIs, ECAs, commercial banks, regulators, investors and other key stakeholders.
• Providing strategic leadership and oversight of Finance, Treasury, Supply Chain and related support functions to support operational efficiency and corporate performance.

What they're looking for

The Person

The right candidate will possess the following:

• ACCA, CIMA, CA or equivalent professional accounting qualification, with full membership of a recognised professional accounting body.
• Additional qualifications in Finance, Investment Banking or Corporate Finance (CFA, MBA Finance or equivalent) will be an added advantage.
• At least fifteen (15) years’ post-qualification experience in a large commercial setting with complex financial accounting and reporting systems, five (5) of which should have been at executive level.
• Proven experience in statutory reporting.
• Extensive capital markets and or, investment banking experience.
• Proven track record in capital-intensive energy infrastructure projects, including structured debt and equity financing.
• Experience in raising financing from DFIs, ECAs, commercial banks and capital markets.
• Experience in developing bankable power project financial models and tariff frameworks.
• Experience engaging major regulators, lenders, government and investors.

Core Competencies

• Financial management and statutory reporting.
• Leadership and governance.
• Commercial and strategic orientation.
• Risk Management, controls and compliance.
• Capital structuring and investment analysis.
• Stakeholder engagement and influence.

APPLICANTS WHO PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REAPPLY FOR CONSIDERATION AS THE REQUIREMENTS ARE DIFFERENT.