Senior Investment Associate – Jhb North

Affirmative Portfolios; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial restructuring seeks an experienced individual to manage and implement turnaround strategies for clients facing financial difficulties. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in corporate restructurings, financial analysis, and operational turnarounds. You will be responsible for developing restructuring proposals, monitoring their implementation, and ensuring collaboration with stakeholders to achieve optimum financial outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a CA (SA) or equivalent qualification and a proven track record in business rescue and strategic financial management.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in corporate restructurings and turnarounds.
• Experience in Business Rescue (Chapter 6 of Companies Act 2008).
• Self-motivated with strong work ethic; willing to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor restructuring and turnaround plans.
• Prepare restructuring proposals and present them to credit committees.
• Manage and monitor non-performing loans and ensure quality output.

Skills

Corporate restructuring

Financial analysis

Business turnaround

Operational turnarounds

Credit experience

Report writing

Working capital management

Education

CA (SA) or BCom Accounting with postgraduate degree

BCompt (Honours) or a relevant 4-year financial tertiary education

Job description

Restructure the exposure of clients that are experiencing financial difficulties where such businesses have long-term financial viability and where liquidation is not a beneficial solution.

Restructure the companies and reduce the significant impairments and / or write-offs.

Establish the nature of the problem and develop a restructuring plan.

Review and monitor the businesses financial performance.

Review and monitor the collections.

Interface with other stakeholders for decision making.

Turnarounds

Develop the turnaround strategies.

Monitor the implementation of the turnaround plan.

Introduce investors or strategic partners into a business that is facing financial difficulties where such investors or strategic partners can add value and turnaround the company.

Business Rescue

Attend to all business rescue proceedings and advice on the acceptance of the business rescue plan.

Monitor the implementation of the Business Rescue Plan.

Ensure that early warnings signs and other key risks factors are proactively identified.

Follow up and implement the recommendations of the internal and external audit findings.

Reporting

Prepare a restructuring proposal.

Present the proposal to relevant credit committees for approval.

Monitor the restructured portfolio and IA’s output

Manage / monitor the non-performing loans until these loans have been rehabilitated or until the non-performing loans have been transferred to Legal.

Oversee the output and quality of work of the various IA’s in TWR and ensure that transactions are managed well and actioned timeously.

Experience / Skills Required :

5 years’ experience in corporate restructurings and turnarounds

Credit experience is essential, including corporate restructurings and financial analysis.

Practical thinker

Must have run a business before and have practical business skills

Results orientated

Strong work ethic

Willing to work in a very high-pressure environment

Efficient with quick turnaround times

Business turnaround or restructuring skills

Self-motivated

Independent Business Review

Short term cash flow reviews

Financial analysis skills

Operational turnarounds

Experience in Business Rescue (Chapter 6 of Companies Act 2008)

Working capital and cash management

Report writing skills

Qualifications :

CA (SA) or BCom Accounting with postgraduate degree BCompt (Honours) or a relevant 4-year financial tertiary education or equivalent.

Personal Attributes :

The ability to plan, organise, lead and control in the work environment to achieve the business objectives

The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently at all levels in the organisation

The ability to negotiate with role players and arrive at a win-win situation in the best interest of the organisation and the negotiating party

The ability to understand the problem / situation, evaluate alternatives and take timely action, which will enhance the performance of the organisation

The ability to plan and execute projects

The ability to analyse the position of a business related to the financial position and business viability to enable appraisal of the business for purposes of future existence and requirements in terms of business and economic viability

The ability to utilise the correct computer software and the relevant functionality applicable to the outcomes required

The ability to interact with people at all levels in the organisation

The ability to compile a business proposal inclusive of the business case and financial model and motivation for the pursuance of the business venture

The ability to restructure debt to ensure maximum benefit to all stakeholders involved

Innovation and idea generation

Ability to think strategically and “out of the box”

Highly motivated and confident individual

Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives and able to work effectively under pressure

Please Note : Should you not receive feedback within 3 months, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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