Financial Modelling Specialist
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Midrand, South Africa · Southern Africa
Role type
Infrastructure & Project Finance
Experience
Senior
Deadline
1 Sep 2026
Summary
Specialist role building and reviewing financial models for infrastructure and project-finance transactions, feasibility work, structuring and investment decision materials.
About the role
The Financial Modelling Specialist at DBSA is responsible for building robust financial models and providing advanced data analysis to support infrastructure project development, feasibility assessments, and bankable feasibility studies, validating technical and commercial assumptions, and structuring optimal financing solutions. DBSA (Development Bank of Southern Africa) is a development finance institution mandated to accelerate sustainable socioeconomic development and infrastructure delivery across Southern Africa and the broader continent.
Key responsibilities
Build, update, and maintain complex, dynamic financial models for infrastructure and project finance transactions, including scenario, sensitivity, and stress testing
Lead the financial modelling component of Bankable Feasibility Studies (BFS), ensuring alignment with project technical, environmental, social, regulatory, and commercial requirements
Provide models that support preparation of feasibility assessments, concept studies, pre-feasibility studies, and bankable feasibility studies
Review, validate, and challenge technical and operational assumptions used within financial models
Assess financial performance indicators and recommend funding structures aligned with development impact and financial sustainability
Support preparation of technical and investment documentation for internal decision-making committees and external stakeholders
Present financial modelling outputs, results, and recommendations to executives, project sponsors, investors, and partners
Participate in negotiations and discussions with sponsors, advisors, lenders, and government entities
Prepare investment committee submissions, memos, and model commentary for review by multidisciplinary project teams
Key requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business Science, Actuarial Science, Finance, Economics, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in financial modelling within project finance, investment banking, infrastructure development, or corporate finance
Advanced financial modelling capability
Strong understanding of project finance structures, capital allocation, cost of capital models, and risk allocation
Experience developing or supporting infrastructure or capital-intensive projects
Exposure to project feasibility studies, due diligence, and transaction structuring
Demonstrated understanding of the project preparation cycle and requirements to prepare bankable projects
Nice to have
Post-graduate qualification or honours degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics
Development finance experience
Ability to interpret technical, engineering, regulatory, and commercial project data
Permanent position. Reference number: DBS251124-2. Application deadline: 1 September 2026. Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. Apply via the DBSA erecruit careers portal.