Junior Financial Modeller

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions divestitures and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.

Those in corporate finance at PwC will provide strategic financial advice and solutions to help clients navigate complex business transactions and optimise their capital structure. You will analyse financial data conduct due diligence and assist in mergers acquisitions and divestitures.

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

The Company

PwC Deals is a leadingValuation & Business ModellingCorporate Finance Transaction ServicesandCapital Advisory and Restructuring Servicesadvisory business in South Africa.The teamis currently experiencing growth driven by long term client relationships and a strong senior team.Totake full advantage of the existing growth opportunities we are looking for ambitious and highly motivated people to join ourfinancial modelling team.

As aseniorassociate/ junior managerwithin the financial modelling team you will work with a team of experienced financial modellers withstrong technical skills andcommercial acumen.The roleprovidesan excellent opportunity to grow within a rapidly expanding area ofDeals.

Roles & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a support role to play in the team across a broad range offinancial modelling engagementsincluding the development and review of financial models.

The candidate will gain exposure to a wide range of clients from global multinationals through to entrepreneurial owner managed businesses covering both domestic and cross border work.Financial modelling exposure includes operational models transactionmodelsand project finance models.

Financial modelling role

The candidate willbe requiredto(model development):

Meet with senior client personnel (ranges from C-suite to senior management positions) to obtain a detailed understanding of what the financial model should do and how the business / projectthat will be modelledworks.

Prepare adocument thatcaptures thatunderstanding (i.e. report writing skills are important).

Develop a financial model based on the detailed understanding obtained.

Workshop the financial model with the client explaining how the model works pitching it at the correct level depending on the audience(presentation skills).

(not to scare anyone off coaching and guidance will be provided throughout the above it is not expected that the candidate should be able to doall ofthe above on their own)

The candidate willbe requiredto(model review):

Critically analyse a financial model andidentify(i) non-compliance with financial modelling best practices and (ii) areas not accuratelyrepresentingthe business / project being modelled

Writea detailed report clearly articulating the mattersidentified

Present the report to the client

Ideally the candidate isa problem solver who enjoys using analytical toolssuch as (but not limited to) Excel.

Shortlisting questions(thoughts)

When considering the broader Deals / Corporate Finance environment why are you interested in financial modelling in particular

Purpose of the question is to exclude candidates that is simply using financial modelling as a steppingstone / point of entry into Deals / Corporate Finance but has no intention of staying with us.

If it is clear based on the response that the candidate is more interested in e.g. investment banking then the candidate should be excluded.

Comfortable to give the candidate the benefit of the doubt i.e. if it is not clear that the candidate prefers other parts of Deals / Corporate Finance then include.

If the candidate does notknow what the broader Deals / Corporate Finance environment isit isnot grounds to excludethe candidate.

Not a question but comfortable if candidateswhomake excessive spelling and/or grammar errors are excluded (attention to detail and report writingarepoor)

Requirements

BCom(Finance/IT)

1-3years experiencein financial modelling

Experience in visualisation toolse.g.Power BI would beadvantageous

Advanced Financial Modeller (AFM) or similar accreditation would beadvantageous

To be successful in this role

Strong financial skills arecritical;

Good understanding of accounting andIFRS;

Problem solvingcapabilities;

Meticulous attention todetail;

A desire to build on commercial and industryknowledge;

Highly proficient inMicrosoftExcel;

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint;

High levelof agility in a demandingenvironment;

Good interpersonal and client relationshipskills;

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential including the ability to write succinct well-structured reports and clientcommunications;

A well-organised andself-directedindividual who can relate to people at all levels of anorganisation;

Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets andobjectives; and

Exceptional project management skills will be considered fundamental together with a motivated and commercially astute approach.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Job Posting End Date

April 10 2026

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Management LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryAt PwC our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions divestitures and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their busines...