Background

d.light is a global leader and pioneer in delivering affordable solar-powered solutions designed for the two billion people in the developing world without access to reliable energy. d.light provides distributed solar energy solutions for households and small businesses that are transforming the way people all over the world use and pay for energy. Through f...

Job Description

The Corporate Finance & Treasury Analyst is a dual-mandate role supporting the Corporate Finance Manager through a mix of analytical, deadline-driven tasks (financial modeling, covenant compliance, investor/lender reporting) and fixed operational routines (managing d.light's funding structures and daily/weekly/monthly group liquidity). Designed for an analytically strong, highly organized professional, the position offers exposure to structured and off-balance-sheet finance, debt capital markets, and multi-market treasury management, requiring comfort with both project-based analysis and strict calendar obligations.

Roles & Responsibilities: Stream A — Corporate Finance

Financial Modelling & Analysis

• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support fundraising, strategic planning and investment decisions.
• Conduct macroeconomic research and maintain up-to-date financial model assumptions.
• Perform scenario analysis, sensitivity testing and stress testing to assess financial risks and opportunities.
• Prepare financial forecasts and valuation models for strategic initiatives.
• Build and maintain the medium- and long-term liquidity and funding plan.
• Track actual business outcomes against strategic objectives, highlighting adverse deviations for timely corrective action.

Covenant Compliance & Lender Reporting

• Calculate, track and forecast financial covenant compliance across all facilities.
• Prepare compliance certificates and other reporting deliverables required under funding agreements.
• Prepare regular reports, presentations and dashboards for lenders, investors and financial partners.
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements arising from funding agreements.

Fundraising & Investor Support

• Support the execution of debt and equity fundraising activities.
• Prepare investor presentations, investment memorandums and due diligence materials.
• Maintain the data room and coordinate responses to investor and lender information requests.
• Model the impact of proposed facility terms, pricing and structures on the group’s capital structure, cash flows and covenant headroom.

Roles & Responsibilities: Stream B — Treasury Operations

Receivable Finance & SPV Operations

• Manage the monthly sale of new receivables into the receivable financing SPVs across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and Zambia to unlock cash receipts in a timely fashion.
• Ensure daily cash sweeps to the SPVs are executed in compliance with the related agreements and maintain the supporting compliance evidence.
• Support receivable eligibility testing and proactively work to maximize the advance rate against eligible receivables.

Liquidity Framework & Cash Discipline

• Consolidate OpCo cash submissions into the group rolling cash flow forecast, challenge the inputs, and explain variance against forecast.
• Maintain cash generation and cash conversion KPI reporting by country and channel, making cash flow drivers visible to OpCo finance leads and management teams as well as the Group ExCo.
• Produce the weekly liquidity flash reports, liquidity governance pack and supporting cash dashboards to country financial controllers and management teams.
• Continuously monitor minimum cash thresholds and escalation triggers and immediately escalate projected shortfalls.

Debt, FX & Banking Administration

• Maintain the group debt register, including facility terms, drawdown schedules, pricing and repayment calendars.
• Calculate and schedule interest and principal payments, and ensure timely settlement of all debt service obligations.
• Monitor foreign exchange exposures and execute currency conversions and hedging instruments strictly within the Board-approved hedging mandate, maintaining complete hedge documentation.
• Administer bank accounts, mandates, signatories, KYC documentation and banking platform access across the group.
• Monitor counterparty exposure against approved limits and bank charges against agreed tariffs.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• CFA/CPA/ACCA/CA or equivalent qualification is mandatory.
• A treasury qualification (ACT CertT/AMCT, CTP or equivalent) is a strong added advantage.
• 5 - 8 years of experience spanning both corporate finance analysis and treasury or finance operations. Candidates with depth in only one of the two streams are unlikely to succeed in this role.
• Strong experience in financial modelling, valuation and corporate finance principles.
• Hands-on experience operating banking platforms and executing settlement and treasury transactions in a controlled and automated environment.
• Experience working across multiple currencies, entities and banking jurisdictions.
• Exposure to structured, securitization or receivables financing structures, and to lender covenant reporting, is strongly preferred.
• Experience in emerging markets, and familiarity with mobile money and local currency control regimes, is an advantage.

Benefits

• Competitive Remuneration
• Medical Cover
• Pension Scheme

• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support fundraising, strategic planning and investment decisions.
• Conduct macroeconomic research and maintain up-to-date financial model assumptions.
• Perform scenario analysis, sensitivity testing and stress testing to assess financial risks and opportunities.
• Prepare financial forecasts and valuation models for strategic initiatives.
• Build and maintain the medium- and long-term liquidity and funding plan.
• Track actual business outcomes against strategic objectives, highlighting adverse deviations for timely corrective action.
• Calculate, track and forecast financial covenant compliance across all facilities.
• Prepare compliance certificates and other reporting deliverables required under funding agreements.
• Prepare regular reports, presentations and dashboards for lenders, investors and financial partners.
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements arising from funding agreements.
• Support the execution of debt and equity fundraising activities.
• Prepare investor presentations, investment memorandums and due diligence materials.
• Maintain the data room and coordinate responses to investor and lender information requests.
• Model the impact of proposed facility terms, pricing and structures on the group’s capital structure, cash flows and covenant headroom.
• Manage the monthly sale of new receivables into the receivable financing SPVs across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and Zambia to unlock cash receipts in a timely fashion.
• Ensure daily cash sweeps to the SPVs are executed in compliance with the related agreements and maintain the supporting compliance evidence.
• Support receivable eligibility testing and proactively work to maximize the advance rate against eligible receivables.
• Consolidate OpCo cash submissions into the group rolling cash flow forecast, challenge the inputs, and explain variance against forecast.
• Maintain cash generation and cash conversion KPI reporting by country and channel, making cash flow drivers visible to OpCo finance leads and management teams as well as the Group ExCo.
• Produce the weekly liquidity flash reports, liquidity governance pack and supporting cash dashboards to country financial controllers and management teams.
• Continuously monitor minimum cash thresholds and escalation triggers and immediately escalate projected shortfalls.
• Maintain the group debt register, including facility terms, drawdown schedules, pricing and repayment calendars.
• Calculate and schedule interest and principal payments, and ensure timely settlement of all debt service obligations.
• Monitor foreign exchange exposures and execute currency conversions and hedging instruments strictly within the Board-approved hedging mandate, maintaining complete hedge documentation.
• Administer bank accounts, mandates, signatories, KYC documentation and banking platform access across the group.
• Monitor counterparty exposure against approved limits and bank charges against agreed tariffs.

• Financial modelling
• Valuation
• Corporate finance principles
• Banking platforms operation
• Treasury transactions execution
• Multi-currency management
• Structured finance
• Securitization
• Receivables financing
• Lender covenant reporting
• Emerging markets experience
• Mobile money familiarity
• Local currency control regimes familiarity

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• CFA/CPA/ACCA/CA or equivalent qualification is mandatory.
• A treasury qualification (ACT CertT/AMCT, CTP or equivalent) is a strong added advantage.