- The Head of Investment Advisory will build and run REAN's in-house finance and investment support desk, helping member companies become investment-ready and make sound financial decisions. Many members are technically strong but under-resourced in financial modelling, accounting and deal preparation; this role closes that gap.
- The staff will prepare and review financial models, provide higher-level accounting guidance, support members through investment decisions and fundraising, and strengthen the Secretariat's own financial management and reporting. The role is also REAN's technical voice on energy finance in engagements with DFIs, banks, investors and government programmes.
Financial Modelling Support to Members
- Build, review and stress-test project and corporate financial models for members' mini-grid, solar home system, C&I solar, clean cooking, productive-use and other renewable energy ventures.
- Develop standard REAN model templates (project finance, cash-flow, tariff and unit-economics models) that members can adapt.
- Run sensitivity and scenario analysis on tariffs, FX, interest rates, capex, demand and subsidy assumptions.
- Help members prepare bankable business plans, investment memoranda, pitch decks and data rooms.
Higher-Level Accounting Support
- Advise members on IFRS-compliant financial statements, management accounts, cost allocation and asset accounting.
- Guide members on audit readiness, tax compliance (CIT, VAT, WHT and available renewable energy incentives) and statutory filings with CAC and NRS.
- Help members set up sound internal controls, bookkeeping systems and financial policies.
Investment Guidance and Decision Support
- Guide members on financing options: grants, results-based financing, concessional and commercial debt, equity, blended finance and carbon finance.
- Assess investment opportunities and term sheets presented to members, highlighting risks, returns and key terms.
- Support members through due diligence by DFIs, banks and investors, including responses to information requests.
- Track national and international funding windows (e.g. DARES, REA programmes, DFI facilities, climate funds) and alert eligible members.
Investment Advisory and the Investment Window
- Lead the operation of REAN's Investment Window as the main point of contact between members and financiers.
- Screen and match investment-ready members with investors, lenders and grant makers.
- Maintain a pipeline of member projects and investment-ready enterprises, with clear readiness scoring.
- Organise investor clinics, deal-room sessions and one-to-one advisory meetings.
Capacity Building and Knowledge
- Design and deliver training for members on financial modelling, accounting, investment readiness and fundraising.
- Produce practical guides, factsheets and briefs on energy finance for REAN publications.
- Contribute financial analysis to REAN's policy and advocacy work (e.g. tariffs, tax incentives, import duties, local content financing).
- Build relationships with DFIs, commercial banks, impact investors, fund managers and government agencies on behalf of REAN members.
- Represent REAN on energy finance at conferences, working groups and partner meetings.
- Support the REAN LEADERSHIP in designing fundable programmes and donor proposals with sound budgets.
Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
Education and Certification
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field (required).
- Professional accounting qualification: ACA (ICAN), ACCA or ANAN (required).
- MBA, MSc in Finance or CFA (Level II or above) is a strong advantage.
- Training in energy or infrastructure project finance (e.g. FMVA, project-finance modelling courses) is an advantage.
- Minimum 7 years' experience in corporate finance, project finance, investment banking, audit/advisory or impact investment.
- At least 3 years in the energy, infrastructure or climate finance space, ideally with renewable energy or off-grid projects in Nigeria or sub-Saharan Africa.
- Proven track record building bankable financial models and supporting transactions through due diligence to financial close.
- Experience working with DFIs, commercial banks, impact investors or donor-funded programmes.
- Experience advising SMEs or a membership base is an advantage.
- Advanced Excel financial modelling (three-statement, project finance, DCF, sensitivity analysis).
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, Nigerian tax law and regulatory requirements (NRS, CAC, NERC).
- Understanding of renewable energy business models: mini-grids, SHS, C&I, PAYGo, productive use and carbon markets.
- Familiarity with blended finance, results-based financing and DFI investment criteria.
- Proficiency with accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks, Sage, Zoho Books).