Head of Project Finance & Treasury

Our client is a platform investing in and building data centres across Africa. Through its investments and hands-on approach, our client seeks to address the latent demand for critical data centre infrastructure that will drive digital transformation across the Region. The first investments were in Uganda and Ethiopia by establishing and developing state-of-the-art, “metro-edge” facilities on the outskirts of Kampala and Addis Ababa. More recently, our client has entered DRC, Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, and Tanzania, where it will be building similar facilities with further investments planned across Africa. The company currently counts about 50 professionals across different offices in The Netherlands (HQ), Africa & Asia.

Founded 6 years ago by one of the investors the company has experienced incredible growth in recent years. The company is backed by top tier investors which are active around the globe. The company has raised over $ 250M in funding and is a specialist in designing, building and operating complex technical facilities. The commercial potential and revenue growth potential are significant and the Company expects to reach $140 mio revenue in 2030 (base plan).

The company is truly international (14 different nationalities) and it’s team is a unique mix of intelligent, ambitious, entrepreneurial individuals (currently 50 direct employees and approximately 1,000 indirect employees)) who share a passion for the company’s mission, are open-minded in solving problems, and are jointly committed to surpassing Investors’ expectations.

The position

The Company has quite recently decided to move all HQ and shared finance functions to The Netherlands (Amsterdam). The CFO and other staff functions are based in The Netherlands. The CFO is tasked with developing a high-performance finance team and improve, where necessary re-design, processes and work flows, to support the growth of the company. In addition, the CFO plays an important part in managing the company’s compliance and governance obligations. To support the CFO we are looking for a Head of Project Finance & Treasury. This position will report to the CFO. The Head of Project Finance & Treasury is responsible for project finance and will also be responsible for managing / building-up the company’s treasury function whilst also working closely with members of the finance team. Successfully managing project finance is essential for the continuity of the company. It is therefore very important that the candidate brings the essential expertise on this subject and is a mature sparring partner for various lenders. Given the complex models that are used, it is therefore very important that the Head of project Finance & Treasury is an expert in the field of financial modelling.

The position is based in the headquarters of the company in Amsterdam. The position of has a lot of exposure towards various internal and external stakeholders (Lenders, Advisors, Shareholders, Board, etc.).

So this is a highly visible, challenging, hands-on, dynamic and wide-ranging role covering activities within Corporate/Project Finance & Treasury, with a special responsibility for all aspects of cash management. As our Head of Project Finance & Treasury your main focus coming period will be on Project Finance related topics . Besides this you will also be responsible for liquidity and cash flow forecasting for the Group, global cash management set-up, cash pooling solutions, FX risk management, as well as hedging, capital structuring, funding, project structuring and regional support.

Main tasks and responsibilities
Strategic
Management of the Group’s debt and intercompany loan portfolio.
Maintain and update the Company’s core lender models to ensure optimal debt drawdown and repayment profiles (expert in modelling)
Advise stakeholders and take an active role in developing long-term and short-term financing and investment strategies for the business.
Support negotiation of facility documentation for debt, FX and other ancillary facilities.
Day to day supervision of treasury activities including centralized cash and debt facilities management.
Support negotiation of facility documentation for debt, FX and other ancillary facilities.
Assist in the preparation and analysis of treasury related cash flow and liquidity forecasts (at group and local level)
Support/advise operating entities with regards to Treasury and banking issues.
Advise stakeholders and take an active role in developing long-term and short-term financing and investment strategies for the business.
Evaluate, develop, and implement cash management systems to optimize efficiencies
Management of Group FX exposures facilities and related reporting, including IAS39 hedge accounting documentation and effectiveness testing.
Be familiar with and manage appropriate accounting procedures and policies.
Management and execution
In charge of forecasting daily cash requirements and carrying out daily financing decisions.
Oversee the preparation of various cash flow forecasts and financial modelling (including covenants) for internal and external stakeholders
Develop treasury policies and procedures, such as regular reviews and recommendations on changes to policies based on market conditions.
Ensure proper cash management systems (including potential implementation of a treasury management system) are in place to maximize efficiencies.
Relationship with (local) cash management banks and other international banks

Main tasks and responsibilities

Education and Experience
First and foremost, the Head of Project Finance & Treasury has a strong personality, capable of influencing the organization enterprise-wide. Successful candidates are both resilient and agile, swiftly learning their way in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced, quickly changing environment. They must bring excellent business capabilities, with tested and actionable insights in how to manage a project & treasury department. In terms of the experience and competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:

Master’s degree in Finance, Business or equivalent
7+ years relevant work experience in Project Finance. For example in a Treasury (operations), Bank or other (financial) institution, preferably from an international corporation

Portfolio management experience for project finance facilities
Expert in financial modelling (using MS Excel and/or other tools)
Experience in development of policies and procedures
Ability to consolidate and analyze complex data from several sources for presentation, being able to efficiently process and evaluate large data volumes and propose actions based on findings

Previous exposure to African countries (or other Emerging Markets) would be considered a plus
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