FinancialInvestment Analyst South Africa Hiring
FinancialInvestment Analyst South Africa Hiring
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Job Description
Position : Financial/Investment Analyst
Clients Industry: Family Trust Business
Working Hours : Monday to Friday: 9am - 6pm UK time
Salary Range : Hourly/Part time rate at first and then full-time (Up to 2500 USD - depends on experience and result of interview)
About the Role:
We re looking for a young hungry and flexible Financial Analyst who thrives in environments where data is imperfect and deal flow is dynamic. This role is ideally suited to someone with strong analytical instincts and a passion for understanding what makes small businesses succeed.
This will start as a part-time/hourly engagement due to variable weekly volume 0 10 opportunities/week) with the potential to grow into a more consistent or full-time role based on performance and deal activity.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and analyze historical financials from private companies with limited documentation
- Normalize earnings and cash flow to evaluate business viability and downside risks
- Build and maintain financial models and forecasts based on minimal inputs
- Conduct desktop-level due diligence and identify red flags
- Assess and compare businesses across industries and regions (US Europe LATAM)
- Present concise insights and recommendations to the investment team and board
- Support deal sourcing with financial vetting and pipeline prioritization
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 2 5 years experience in financial analysis investment banking private equity search funds or M&A with a strong focus on small business deal work
- Comfortable with imperfect or inconsistent data and able to make logical assumptions
- Highly analytical opinionated and able to work independently
- Strong understanding of valuation methodologies EBITDA normalization and cash flow forecasting
- Strong presentation and communication skills can explain insights to non-technical stakeholders
- Must be able to work European hours including a weekly check-in every Friday at 6 PM Paris time
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on businesses with $750K $5M EBITDA
- Exposure to private founder-led or family-owned businesses
- Spanish language proficiency is highly desirable (for Latin American opportunities)
- Degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field (MBA/CFA a plus not required)
Employment Type
Full Time
