Junior Financial Analyst

A boutique advisory company is seeking a mathematically adept candidate, to join their high-performing project and infrastructure finance team. In this entry level role based remotely out of Durban, you will WFH, although an office can be provided in certain locations. Candidates can be based in Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg, or Cape Town as well due to the remote nature of the role.

Candidates will be entering the project finance space where they work on finance projects relating to both the public and private sectors. By gaining exposure to various projects to develop and maintain financial models and conduct analysis, you will rapidly grow your skills in a fast-paced and dedicated team.

Key Duties Of The Junior Financial Analyst

• Development and maintenance of appropriate financial models
• Reviewing, management, and amendment of existing financial models
• Preparation of reports and presentations
• Analysis of financial models and datasets
• Providing assistance in marking up and preparing reports and agreements
• Attending meetings with stakeholders
• Develop the financial modelling competencies of the organisation
• General project management assistance
• Assisting with business development tenders

Key Qualifications For The Junior Financial Analyst

• 0-2 years of relevant experience
• Applicants with degrees in Mathematics of Finance/Financial Mathematics, applied mathematics, or a Bachelor of Business Science
• CFA/FMVA would be beneficial
• Some experience of designing and building financial models from scratch preferred (or alternatively, of amending or adjusting the models created by others)
• Strong Maths, Science, and/or languages at Matric level, and strong academic results at Varsity

Key Technical Skills For The Junior Financial Analyst

• MS Excel & MS Excel Advanced skills, non-negotiable
• VBA, preferred
• C++, R, Python, or other related programming languages, advantageous
• Strong Mathematical capabilities

Key Personal Skills

• Analytical
• Detail-Oriented
• The ability to work independently and in teams
• Problem solver
• Willing to learn and grow
• Self-starter
• Bright and ambitious, up for challenging work

In the long term, a strong technical performance in the junior role could convert into a career within the financial consulting and advisory team. Should you be a candidate who meets all the requirements and is keen to learn more about the opportunity, please do apply to the role.