91 Venture Capital jobs in South Africa

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.

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For CFOs, CIOs, and corporate leaders to cost-effectively achieve strategic growth, real-time data insights, competitive differentiation, and complete compliance, they need a robust digital architecture that maximizes technology investments and process efficiencies. Our data systems specialists design, build, and deploy leading data, analytics, and automation programs that generate rapid ROI across the enterprise.

By joining our rapidly growing Data Transformation & Analytics practice you will serve out Banking and Capital Markets clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success.

• Lead our clients and teams on their analytics journey which includes collaborating on their strategic vision for analytics, crafting a pragmatic roadmap of initiatives, and aiding our clients in the implementation of these initiatives
• Assess and enhance our clients' banking and capital markets businesses by modernizing their operating model, processes, and architecture to address emerging business priorities, regulatory changes, and long-term business outlook adjustments
• Analyze and interpret trends or patterns in substantial and/or intricate data sets
• Suggest strategies for easier preparation and blending of data to bolster analytics
• Assist in creation of forecasting and predictive analytics models
• Generate compelling insights through visual analytics, dashboards, and/or reporting
• Conduct interviews with clients to perform current state/future state gap analysis and identify the root causes of challenges
• Design process and data flows using standard flowcharting methodology

• 3-7 years of Private Equity / FP&A / Professional services (public accounting, advisory firm, or management consulting firm) / other finance-related work experience
• Familiarity with a range of financial products including lending, finance, derivatives, equities, and fixed income; foreign exchange; and commodities
• Knowledge of industries, including commercial banking, investment banking, broker-dealers, custody, fund administration, and investment management
• Mindset: Business focused but tech-enabled
• Data Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing large datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and correlations. This involves using statistical methods, data mining techniques, and visualization tools to derive actionable insights.
• Data Storytelling and Visualization: Ability to effectively communicate insights and next steps through visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau
• Data Management & Automation: Knowledge with data systems like Snowflake or Microsoft Azure and proficient in querying and managing data using SQL or tools like Alteryx and Power Automate / Query
• Requirements Gathering: Proven experience in requirements gathering, including the ability to work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into data requirements.
• Critical Thinking and Creativity: Frame business problems with data challenges and develop innovative solutions with using data-driven approaches
• Experience with development of algorithms leveraging R and/or Python
• Knowledge of various project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Lean, Waterfall).
• Understanding of key finance (and other) processes like Lead to Cash / Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Hire to Retire.
• Experience in supporting Large Enterprise organizations, Private Equity portfolio companies or Private Equity sponsors preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to think from a “big picture” perspective.
• Demonstrated track record of establishing credibility both internally and externally.
• Creativity, confidence, and an agile/adaptable mindset.
• High Energy, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit

• B.Com / B.Com (Honors) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Accounting
• CA / CIMA / CFA / MBA preferred
• Certification in Snowflake / Alteryx / PowerBI / Tableau (preferred).

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Benefits Summary

The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: .

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employeesand applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.

• Contribute to crafting of IT departmental business plan to ensure delivery of focus areas for the year in support of IT strategy
• Apply cost effectiveness principles in planning and delivery to contribute to achievement of divisional financial targets
• Provide relevant input into the formalisation of the divisional budget
• Manage allocated budget by tracking costs and recommending solutions that meet critical business needs
• Provide guidance to the business on best system solution selection to ensure fit to the client's requirements and meet the future strategic objectives
• Champion Business Analyst services with stakeholders
• Observe and be involved in the day to day operations to understand the business domain and business needs and requirements of relevant stakeholders
• Provide insight regarding BA methodologies and best practices to internal clients to enable a BA presence within the group
• Maintain and build relationships with Business Owners to ensure the BA team is consulted and involved in initiatives that may require IT support
• Determine business requirements and actively manage key projects to ensure expectations are met
• Conduct Business Owner feedback sessions with every milestone phase of a project to inform business of progress, manage business expectation proactively and measure the effectiveness of Business Process Improvement
• Build relationships with other IT teams, like Enterprise Architecture and other key counterparts
• Ensure regular engagement (as needed) with all stakeholders to gain visibility and maintain relationships through networks utilising social media, attending and presenting at conferences and training interventions
• Build strategic / Industry/ Global network of thought leaders and relationships utilising social media, attending and presenting at conferences and training interventions
• Meet stakeholder needs accurately by following the Business Analyst process flow methodology to maintain quality and consistency of service provided
• Manage stakeholder relationships by communicating openly and honestly with regards to project status
• Manage own delivery on multiple and/or complex projects against departmental delivery plan and set timelines, identify obstacles to delivery and take appropriate action where required
• Receive request from business to start new project and conduct stakeholder analysis to clearly define the relevant people required for information gathering
• Gather supporting information by holding interviews, conducting surveys, running workshops and reviewing existing documents and information
• Draft a full system requirements plan to detail the activities and outputs
• Execute the requirements plan in alignment with Software Development Lifecycle process to ensure compliance
• Obtain system project classification by presenting the business requirement to the initiation forum
• Conduct a cost and benefit analysis to assess the feasibility of the requirements
• Produce a business case study by assessing solution options, considering costing and risks to formulate a recommendation
• Support the business sponsor to develop and present the business case
• Create the business requirements specification document to confirm clarity of business scope
• Create the functional requirements specification document to translate the business requirements into functional requirements
• Present functional requirements specification to all stakeholders to validate the requirements and solution
• Recommend the most effective course of action after evaluating options against decision criteria
• Provide regular feedback and progress to all stakeholders on current projects
• Review the technical design specifications to check that all requirements are included
• Review the test cases to ensure that it covers all scenarios related to the functional requirements
• Assist the development team and testers to perform root cause analysis for any functional defects
• Perform adhoc functional testing for quality assurance
• Ensure correct utilisation of solution developed by creating user training manuals
• Assist business by project co-ordination of deliverables for small initiatives
• Proactively or by request identify obstacles to performance relating to process flow and identify opportunities for optimisation
• Assist users in being effective by utilizing the new solution productively
• Partner with the project manager/lead to contribute to the development of the Senior Business Analysts role and delivery plan to ensure a successful solution delivery output
• Reduce time spent on projects by elicitation, analysis and optimisation of business requirements
• Contribute to BA COE practice development by presenting courses to the team
• Improve personal capability and professional growth relating to field of expertise, in line with the client's objectives by discussing development needs and proposed solutions with management
• Keep abreast of changes in legislation or standards by conducting research and utilizing networks
• Up skill team and other professionals by sharing knowledge and research results
• Epitomise living the company's values, displaying professional conduct and adherence to required technical standards
• Analyse, research, develop and implement improvement/innovative ideas and value adding solutions contributing to divisional and clients results

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in IT or Engineering
• Business Analyst Certification from a reputable institution
• +7 years' experience in the BA field with a focus on in Capital Markets and Risk Management
• Candidates must come from the Financial Sector
• Gather Business Knowledge
• Must be able to collaborate with Internal Stakeholders effectively

• Basic software applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Internet, Email)
• Divisional service offerings
• Business continuity standard
• Business principles
• Data analysis
• Decision-making process
• International Standards for Professional Practice
• Must be able to work under pressure

Please note that this is a Hybrid role.

Job DescriptionJob Description

Reporting to the VP of Financial Planning and Analysis, the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (Sales & IoTMS) is a strategic, detail-oriented leader dedicated to driving profitability and operational efficiency across the value chain. This role is instrumental in providing financial leadership and actionable insights to key stakeholders, serving as the primary business partner to the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO). The Director will play a critical role in enhancing business performance by delivering strategic analysis and recommendations. This includes leading sales forecasting and planning, developing comprehensive P&Ls for Regions, Industries, and Business Units, and driving initiatives that maximize financial impact and operational effectiveness. The role will combine a passion for continuous improvement with a commitment to cross-functional collaboration to deliver results that align with organizational goals.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Financial

• Lead the strategic development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly forecasts for the CRO and COO organizations, ensuring revenue and OPEX forecasts align across Commercial, Operations, and Finance teams through detailed Industry and Business Unit P&Ls.

• Drive the creation of quarterly and monthly business reviews, providing deep financial insights to evaluate performance against strategic goals and identify growth and efficiency opportunities within Sales and IoTMS.

• Analyze customer revenue performance, profitability, subscriber churn, and other key metrics to optimize business unit financial performance, including productivity enhancements and service/deployment margin improvements.

• Effectively lead a team of analysts on the end-to-end business partnership, various processes as outlined above, month-end processes, and variance analysis.

Customer

• Partner with the CRO(s), COO, and IoTMS/Operations teams to ensure overall company objectives are met/exceeded.

• Co-lead and collaborate with Sales Operations on global sales forecasting, facilitating ongoing risk and opportunity (R&O) analysis and tracking, supporting closure of opportunities and mitigation of risks, and providing financial headlights.

• Collaborate with FP&A leadership to develop global reporting and presentations, creating valuable reporting content for senior leadership on deployment labor analysis, inventory management, and more.

Enhance transparency and understanding of financial reports for internal customers by providing training and resources for informed decision-making.

Business Process

• Spearhead process automation initiatives to streamline sales planning, R&O management, with a focus on reducing manual effort, and enhance accuracy, enabling the team to focus on higher-impact analyses and strategic activities.

• Establish and continuously refine reporting dashboards and KPIs to improve visibility into sales and operations performance metrics, allowing stakeholders to make data-driven decisions and swiftly address areas needing improvement.

• Serve as a key advisor to the Deal Desk team for SPR/SDX requests, including delegated authority on pricing within the SPR process.

Learning and Development

• Build and cultivate a high-performing team of financial professionals, including Senior Financial Analysts supporting Sales and Operations, fostering a culture of high performance, innovation, and professional growth.

• Promote a culture of accuracy and accountability within the FP&A team, with a strong emphasis on data integrity and financial transparency.

• Accountable to lead a team through the HR life cycle, including mentoring and guiding team members on best practices in financial analysis and business partnership, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills essential for career advancement and organizational impact.

• Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams, encouraging knowledge sharing and alignment on consolidation and reporting objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytic field of study plus a business approach; Finance, Accounting, Math, Statistics, Economics or other relevant fields.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Finance, Consulting, or Analytics.

• Minimum 7 years progressive leadership experience.

• Deep knowledge of financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems (NetSuite & Salesforce).

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Analytical problem solver passionate about using data to solve business problems.

• Experience working in a business partnership role, supporting Sr. Leaders across Sales and/or Manufacturing/Operations environments.

• Experience using Workday Adaptive Planning or similar planning and reporting platforms an asset.

• Ability to learn other strategic skills from leader to support the work of FP&A and drive other projects required at an executive level.

• Experience with visualization and query tools like Power Query, Power BI, Qlik, Tableau, or similar tools.

• Strong engagement skills to communicate effectively across all levels of diverse teams.

• Proven ability to drive change by teaching and embedding new processes, with experience in innovating and simplifying finance and operational workflows for lasting improvements.

• Pursuing or completed a Professional Accounting, Finance designation, or MBA an asset.

• Proven ability to multi-task, problem-solve and prioritize without compromising details to accuracy or work deadlines.

KORE VALUES:

Customer Obsession

We earn trust through deep understanding and relentless commitment. We earn the trust of our customers and aim to delight them through our solutions – we want to be loved by our customers.

Be the Spark

We lead with energy, creativity, and urgency. We don't wait for change – we ignite it. We listen, engage, and encourage others to participate.

Own the Outcome

We take accountability seriously – delivering on our promises to customers, teammates, and ourselves. We finish what we start. We think like owners and we’re frugal where it makes sense.

Grit & Positivity

We face challenges head-on – with resilience, optimism, and determination. We look at these situations as an opportunity to create a positive outcome. When we make a commitment, we deliver. We challenge those in a respectful way that do not meet their commitments.

Challenge. Debate. But Be Human.

We speak up, question assumptions, and challenge ideas – not people. We aim for the best outcomes through respectful, direct, and open dialogue, keeping in mind we’re all on the same team.

“KORE Wireless Group, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any kind. KORE is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KORE are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to , , or belief, , social or , (including ), physical, mental or sensory , HIV Status, , identify and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KORE will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.”

JOB TITLE :

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB :

The main purpose of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst job is to support the organization's financial planning, decision-making processes, and operational efficiency by providing accurate financial analysis, insights, and forecasts. This pivotal role involves collaborating with various departments to understand business needs, collecting, and analysing financial data, developing budget models, preparing financial reports, and assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasting. These activities are essential for guiding the company's financial strategy, ensuring optimal allocation of financial resources, meeting financial goals, enhancing profitability, and maintaining liquidity.

Key responsibilities include analysing current and past financial performance to forecast future performance, identifying financial trends, and providing actionable recommendations to improve financial health. The FP&A Analyst also plays a critical role in monthly financial closing processes, contributing to the accuracy and timeliness of management accounts that reflect the company's financial status. Additionally, by developing and refining cash flow forecasting models, the analyst helps ensure that the organization can effectively plan for future funding requirements, manage liquidity risks, and capitalize on growth opportunities.

In supporting executive management's decision-making, the FP&A Analyst offers data-driven insights into the company's financial performance and strategic direction, making them an invaluable asset in achieving long-term financial stability and success.

DESCRIPTION OF FIELD OF DUTY (KPA’s) :

• Financial Data Analysis and Reporting : Accurately analyse financial data and prepare comprehensive financial reports, including monthly management accounts, to support strategic decision-making and ensure financial transparency.
• Financial Modelling and Forecasting : Develop and refine financial models for budgeting, forecasting future performance, and cash flow forecasting. Provide actionable insights to guide the company's financial planning and resource allocation.
• Monthly Management Accounts and Cash Flow Forecasting : Assist in the timely preparation of monthly management accounts and develop accurate cash flow forecasts to manage liquidity effectively and plan for future financial needs.
• Financial Risk Management : Identify financial risks and opportunities through detailed financial analysis. Implement strategies to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities to enhance financial performance and stability.
• Technology – Financial Systems Implementations and Enhancements : Lead and support the implementation and enhancement of financial systems and technologies to improve financial data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities.
• Performance Measurement and Improvement : Continuously measure financial performance against set objectives and KPIs. Recommend and implement improvements to financial processes and strategies to drive efficiency, profitability, and growth.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

Degree or B.Degree (Hons) in Accounting / Financial Management

CA (SA), CIMA or similar profession membership will be advantageous.

WORK EXPERIENCE :

3-5 years’ experience in a similar or related field

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes
• Prepare and analyse management information to support strategic decision-making
• Conduct financial feasibility studies, ROI analysis, and due diligence on key projects
• Provide strategic insights through advanced analytics and financial modelling
• Partner with executives and operations to drive performance improvement and cost optimisation

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CIMA, MBA, or Masters in Finance/Economics
• Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, CFA) advantageous
• 10+ years progressive financial leadership experience, with 5+ years in senior operational finance within multiple mining companies
• Expertise in advanced financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
• Strong technical skills in HFM, TM1, SAP, and Power BI
• Proven leadership in managing cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams

JOB TITLE:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The main purpose of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst job is to support the organization's financial planning, decision-making processes, and operational efficiency by providing accurate financial analysis, insights, and forecasts. This pivotal role involves collaborating with various departments to understand business needs, collecting, and analysing financial data, developing budget models, preparing financial reports, and assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasting. These activities are essential for guiding the company's financial strategy, ensuring optimal allocation of financial resources, meeting financial goals, enhancing profitability, and maintaining liquidity.

Key responsibilities include analysing current and past financial performance to forecast future performance, identifying financial trends, and providing actionable recommendations to improve financial health. The FP&A Analyst also plays a critical role in monthly financial closing processes, contributing to the accuracy and timeliness of management accounts that reflect the company's financial status. Additionally, by developing and refining cash flow forecasting models, the analyst helps ensure that the organization can effectively plan for future funding requirements, manage liquidity risks, and capitalize on growth opportunities.

In supporting executive management's decision-making, the FP&A Analyst offers data-driven insights into the company's financial performance and strategic direction, making them an invaluable asset in achieving long-term financial stability and success.

DESCRIPTION OF FIELD OF DUTY (KPA’s):

• Financial Data Analysis and Reporting : Accurately analyse financial data and prepare comprehensive financial reports, including monthly management accounts, to support strategic decision-making and ensure financial transparency.
• Financial Modelling and Forecasting : Develop and refine financial models for budgeting, forecasting future performance, and cash flow forecasting. Provide actionable insights to guide the company's financial planning and resource allocation.
• Monthly Management Accounts and Cash Flow Forecasting : Assist in the timely preparation of monthly management accounts and develop accurate cash flow forecasts to manage liquidity effectively and plan for future financial needs.
• Financial Risk Management : Identify financial risks and opportunities through detailed financial analysis. Implement strategies to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities to enhance financial performance and stability.
• Technology – Financial Systems Implementations and Enhancements : Lead and support the implementation and enhancement of financial systems and technologies to improve financial data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities.
• Performance Measurement and Improvement : Continuously measure financial performance against set objectives and KPIs. Recommend and implement improvements to financial processes and strategies to drive efficiency, profitability, and growth.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Degree or B.Degree (Hons) in Accounting / Financial Management

CA (SA), CIMA or similar profession membership will be advantageous.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

3-5 years’ experience in a similar or related field

Are you a Financial Planning and Analysis wizard? Does your current position include duties such as providing reports, controls, analysis, and recommendations? Do you have a solid track record of financial and managerial experience? Look no further as this is the career-changing opportunity for which you have been waiting!

Qualification and Experience:

• CA(SA)
• Completed CIMA or MBA
• 8 to 10 years finance experience
• Minimum of 5 years managerial experience
• Logistics / FMCG / Manufacturing industry exposure
• Advanced Excel
• Sound ERP System knowledge

Job Description (Responsibilities):

• Month end reporting
• Cost analysis
• VAT and Tax knowledge
• Consolidations
• Budgeting
• Forecasting

If you possess the relevant qualifications, meet the minimum requirements and/or fit the job description for this finance vacancy, and are ready to take control of your next career move, please contact me today!

R 1 600 000 - R 1 800 000 - Annually

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An established and high-performing private equity investment firm is seeking a dynamic, analytical, and commercially astute Associate to join its Johannesburg-based team.

The firm specialises in mid-market investments across a range of sectors and is known for its long-term approach to value creation, active portfolio engagement, and commitment to sustainable growth across the region.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a close-knit and entrepreneurial investment team making a tangible impact across the African private equity landscape.

Key Responsibilities

As an Associate, you will be integral to all aspects of the investment lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting in-depth company valuations using methodologies including DCF
• Performing detailed financial statement analysis and market research
• Leading and coordinating due diligence processes
• Preparing high-quality discussion papers, investment memoranda and transaction proposals
• Assisting with the negotiation and structuring of investments

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will bring a balance of strong technical skills, investment experience and an entrepreneurial mindset. You should be:

• A qualified CA (SA) with a minimum of 3 years’ corporate finance experience
• A commercially sharp individual with post-articles experience ideally with exposure to private equity or investment management
• Highly proficient in valuation techniques, financial modelling, and company analysis
• Confident working independently on due diligence and deal documentation

Why This Opportunity?

• Work in an environment that values long-term thinking and inclusive growth
• Gain exposure to diverse sectors and strategic investments across Southern Africa
• Contribute meaningfully to the development of African businesses
• Join a highly respected team known for its integrity, discipline and collaborative culture

Please note that candidates are required to be South African natives or have settlement status as sponsorship is not available for this role

• Seniority level Associate

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Finance
• Industries Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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Highly Competitive Package on Offer!

Our Client, a highly reputable and established Private Equity firm is currently in search of a self-motivated Private Equity Financial Analyst who thrives in a high-growth non-bureaucratic environment.

You are entrepreneurial in nature and have solutions orientated, "can do" persona. One would describe you as an extremely innovative, resourceful, analytical and collaborative team player who is very much a self-starter.

Further to this, you have a strong interest / passion in the technology and the energy and resource efficiency markets as well as data management and financial modelling,

Main Purpose of the Role

The Private Equity Financial Analyst requires analytical and technical skillset to drive high quality, timely and comprehensive research, datasets and financial modelling and valuations, that provide the investment team with reliable information on which to base its investment advice.

Being part of the investment deal team, there will be an opportunity to gain an in-depth and high-level overview of a specific sector and the technologies deployed therein. With experience, there is a growth opportunity for the Private Equity Analyst to have greater influence on the Companies investment advisory leadership through rigorous technical financial analysis and market expertise.

Day-to-day responsibilities will entail market research and analysis, origination of fund-fit deals, financial modelling in MS Excel, investment and fund valuations as well as assisting with the negotiation, execution, monitoring, and value creation, and exit of portfolio investments. The core role requires skills such as report writing, the drafting of deal papers and investment memorandums, MS Excel financial modelling and doing valuations for energy infrastructure project finance and growth equity or expansion capital companies .

To be actively involve in close interaction and cooperation with all offices and regional counterparts, as well as market and industry groups and other key third party stakeholders across its clean energy and resource efficiency specialised investment themes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and deliver reliable information to the deal team with the ongoing goal of improving the accuracy, completeness and coverage of financial analysis and sector datasets.
• Deliver accurate, high-quality analysis on prospective and post-investment financial models whilst applying problem-solving skills to identify innovative financing solutions.
• Work with a range of proprietary, industry standard, and open-source data stores to assemble, organize and analyse data.
• Develop research ideas, prototypes, and proofs of concepts both in cooperation with other data analysts / deal team members and as an individual.
• Liaise with investment team to contribute to the future development and strategic direction of the company.
• Continually expand existing technical knowledge in addition to new technologies and tools through training programs and available resources.
• Take ownership and be proactive with key areas of responsibility.

Technical Requirements

• A post-graduate degree (MBA, CFA, CA (SA), Masters in Finance or similar)
• 5 Years in areas combining at minimum two of the following : financial analysis, financial valuation, data analysis, energy sector and / or project finance modelling and analysis.
• Experience gained growth equity experience (vs infrastructure) and / or experience at a PE fund (vs advisory) will be highly advantageous!
• Advanced financial modelling in MS Excel (project modelling, forecasting / budgeting, financial structuring, valuation methodologies, refinancing and M&A modelling, sensitivity and scenario analysis ) , including but not limited financial modelling and valuation skills in renewable energy infrastructure project finance and growth equity or expansion capital investments.
• In addition to advanced Excel (ideally experience with macros and VBA) , strong PowerPoint, MS Word and MS Teams skills.
• Preparation skills in presentation including inputs to deal teasers, investment documentation and presentations, deal pipeline, and other supporting documentation and analysis.
• Proven data analytical skills and experience i.e. extraction, data management, data visualization, data modelling, data science, business analysis, project management.
• Proficiency in accounting treatment and tax .
• Willingness to travel within the African Region as well as abroad to international destinations for deal meetings, conferences and investor meetings.

Characteristics :

• The ability to prioritize, multi-task, and deliver to deadlines.
• Creative problem-solving skills and strategic / analytical thinking.
• Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills (other languages like French are an advantage).

To apply to this role, please forward an updated and detailed copy of your CV

Financial Analyst • Cape Town, South Africa