Economics à Afrique du Sud

• Research & evaluate company/project, identify key indicators as upside opportunities or threats
• Research & evaluate industry and its key economic indicators
• Prepare detailed financial models to show current and project future performances (cash flow, financing, unlevered/levered IRR, NPV, sensitivities)
• Analyse/review/validate existing financial models from outside
• Prepare investment analysis documentation and clearly articulate investment rationale
• Perform NPV analysis/comparison
• Perform Due diligence (desktop & field)
• Industry updates – monitor and stay updated on relevant events/news/transactions/trends

Skills & Experience

• Deep understanding of financial markets, accounting principles, and investment vehicles
• Experience in solar and/or renewable energy or other technical infrastructure assets
• Understanding of bank loan practices and taxes (incl. allowances and green tax incentives) in our key countries
• Familiar with private equity funds and their operations and mindset
• Understanding of structuring acquisitions, investments or joint ventures and being able to convert a structured transaction into financial model and legal clauses
• Able to build own network and/or use referrals to asset owners, brokers/agents or partners
• Understand macro-economics and its impact (change in interest, forex, geopolitical)
• Communication & presentation skills – be able to communicate and network with senior investment CEOs as well as with niche-industry business owners
• Clear and concise presentation of complex information to clients and stakeholders.
• Network among industry peers

Education & Work Experience:

• MBA preferred
• BA in finance, accounting, economics or related
• CFA preferred
• Over 5 years work experience in private equity/venture capital (preferred) or corporate finance