Senior Associate, Transaction Services

Interpath; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive compensation

International collaboration

Job summary

Interpath is expanding its Transaction Services team in Cape Town to deliver high‑quality financial due diligence for buy‑ and sell‑side engagements. The Senior Associate will lead underlying financial analysis, coordinate schedules, and present findings to clients across a global deal network.

You will work with colleagues in M&A, Value Creation and Debt Advisory, applying strong English writing and analytical skills while developing cross-border deal experience and business development

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or finalist with CA/ACCA equivalent.
• 3–5 years’ experience, including 2 in financial due diligence or deal-exposed audit.
• Advanced Excel skills and high attention to detail under time pressure.
• Understanding QoE analysis purpose, not just mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Build the financial analysis underpinning due diligence conclusions.
• Prepare working capital, net debt, and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile analysis with source records and trial balance.
• Prepare tables/charts to report standards and findings.
• Maintain information requests and highlight missing items.
• Support Q&A and management meeting prep.

Skills

Financial analysis

Due diligence

Report writing

Attention to detail

Time management

Growth mindset

Education

CA (SA) / CA (ICAI) / ACA / ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Alteryx

Power BI

Power Query

Excel

Job description

Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deepexpertisein a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory and restructuring.

We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors and stakeholders when complex problems arise and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free and our passion for doingwhat’sright, every time, sets us apart.

Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, Hong Kong, Singapore, India and South Africa. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world’s leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint.

Interpath’s Deals team supports clients throughout the deal lifecycle, providing financial due diligence, carve-out and valuation support on domestic and cross-border transactions.We are looking for a talented Senior Associate, to join our newly launched Transaction Services team in Cape Town and deliver projects for an exciting mix of clients including top tier Private Equity and Corporate clients. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a start-up team within an established and successful business.

This role sits within Interpath's Transaction Services team, where you will work on financial due diligence engagements for both buy-side and sell-side transactions alongside Interpath's global deal teams. As a Senior Associate, you will work across the entire deal lifecycle, delivering projects for high-profile clients and collaborating closely with colleagues across M&A, Value Creation and Debt Advisory.

A key part of the role is building and owning the underlying financial analysis that supports every conclusion in a due diligence report, ensuring work is delivered accurately, insightfully and on time. You will also benefit from ongoing training and development, in addition to mentoring from our Directors and Managing Directors, helping you build your network and gain experience in business development and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Build the underlying financial analysis on which the team's conclusions rest, covering trading performance, margins, and other key measures.

• Prepare working capital, net debt, and other supporting schedules and exhibits.

• Reconcile the analysis back to source records, including management accounts, statutory accounts, and the trial balance.

• Prepare tables and charts for the report to the standard the team requires.

• Maintain the information request list and flag items that have not been received.

• Support the question-and-answer process and help prepare for management meetings.

• Addresses review points thoroughly, resolving root causes.

Experience

• Qualified accountant or finalist — CA (ICAI), CA (SA), ACA, ACCA or equivalent.

• Around 3 to 5 years of experience, of which at least 2 in financial due diligence, or in audit with demonstrable deal exposure.

• Advanced Excel skills, coupled with a strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy under time pressure.

• Understands the purpose of a quality of earnings analysis, not only the mechanics of preparing one.

• Clear written English to report standard.

• Demonstrates a growth mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement through feedback.

Desirable Experience

• Big Four audit or transaction services background.

• Experience using data analytics and visualization tools such as Alteryx, Power Query, or Power BI.

• CFA Level I or progress towards it.

• Experience working with UK or European reporting conventions.

At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. That's why we provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits. Read more about our benefits; Company Benefits - Interpath.

What we offer

• Exposure to complex, high-value globally relevant transactions across multiple industries.

• Significant client responsibility and visibility from day one.

• A clear and transparent career path.

• Continuous learning, leadership training and international collaboration.

• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with the Swiss market.

• Flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on work-life integration.

• An inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture.

Values

Our four core values are the cornerstones of culture at Interpath and steer everything from everyday decisions to larger strategic initiatives. Our Interpath Values are;

Do the right thing

Our comfort zone is uncomfortable. We always make the right decision, not simply what is easy or popular.

All hands on deck

stand shoulder-to-shoulder with colleagues and clients, be that physically or from afar. Our individual expertise may find the answers, but implementation happens though teamwork.

Passion drives success

The impossible is always possible. We push the boundaries of what is expected because we're never satisfied with the status quo. Our clients expect the right result when they engage with us, and it's only by delivering this that we win.

Embrace different

c cultures to mindsets, we welcome all. We believe that people are equal, but not the same.