Portfolio Intelligence (Associate)

Parvana; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 780,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

Parvana in Cape Town seeks a Portfolio Intelligence Associate (Senior) to support monthly and quarterly portfolio monitoring, maintain templates, and prepare accurate reports. You will review financial statements, reconcile data, and assist onboarding of portfolio companies within a hybrid work setup.

The role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to liaise with deal teams to resolve queries while upholding rigorous data controls.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Comprehensive understanding of core financial statements, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Proficiency in Excel and confidence in handling large financial datasets.
• Ability to detect data inconsistencies and investigate the drivers of financial performance.
• Strong organizational skills to effectively manage recurring reporting deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly and quarterly portfolio monitoring, Flash reporting, and template maintenance.
• Review and reconcile portfolio company financial statements against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Prepare Excel and Sigma reports while ensuring high data accuracy and control standards.
• Assist with onboarding new portfolio companies and mapping their accounts into standardized templates.
• Liaise with deal teams and portfolio management to resolve financial queries and support monthly valuations.
• Own routine validation processes and elevate complex accounting, modeling, or data issues when necessary.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Data handling

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Sigma

Job description

Portfolio Intelligence Associate (Senior)

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 27/10/2026

Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107284

About our client:

Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.

What you will be doing:

• Support monthly and quarterly portfolio monitoring, Flash reporting, and template maintenance.
• Review and reconcile portfolio company financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Prepare Excel and Sigma reports while ensuring high data accuracy and control standards.
• Assist with onboarding new portfolio companies and mapping their accounts into standardized templates.
• Liaise with deal teams and portfolio management to resolve financial queries and support monthly valuations.
• Own routine validation processes and elevate complex accounting, modeling, or data issues when necessary.

What our client is looking for:

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Comprehensive understanding of core financial statements, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Proficiency in Excel and confidence in handling large financial datasets.
• Ability to detect data inconsistencies and investigate the drivers of financial performance.
• Strong organizational skills to effectively manage recurring reporting deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders.