Hi there! We are South, and our client is looking for a Financial Analyst !

Note to Applicants:

• Eligibility: This position is open to candidates residing in Latin America.

• Application Language: Please submit your CV in English. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.

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The client operates a referral-driven consulting practice that helps manufacturing and industrial companies make faster, better decisions. Their recent work relies heavily on primary research and story telling: investigating / reaching out to and speaking with industry experts, verifying information across public and private sources, and presenting materials to its clients. The consultancy specializes in turning interviews into organized, actionable insights that support clients pursuing opportunities in both government and commercial sectors.

About the Role

We are seeking a disciplined, analytically strong financial analyst to support our client’s business unit performance reporting, liquidity management, and acquisition evaluation.

You will maintain a 13-week cash flow forecast, prepare structured monthly and quarterly reporting, and build financial models for acquisitions and other strategic decisions. A key part of this role is creating clean, organized financial systems so insights remain consistent, auditable, and easy to build upon over time.

This is not a bookkeeping role.

What You’ll Do

• Update and maintain the 13-week cash flow forecast on a weekly basis.

• Reconcile forecast vs actual performance and highlight risks early.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting by business unit.

• Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating costs, and working capital drivers.

• Build acquisition financial models with clear assumptions and scenario analysis for businesses and real estate

• Perform ad hoc analysis including pricing, customer profitability, capex, and cost accounting reviews.

• Improve internal systems (e.g., Refine reporting templates, increase automation, standardize assumptions and model structures, Document processes for repeatability, etc.)

Who You Are

• Like aerospace, defense, or manufacturing.

• Comfortable with real estate terminology and financial concepts such as NOI, cap rates, debt service coverage, lease structures, and property-level cash flow.

• Familiar with cost accounting and accrual-based financial reporting (e.g., GAAP).

• Highly organized in how you structure models, assumptions, and outputs.

• Strong in Excel with clean logic and disciplined formatting.

• Detail-oriented, methodical, and able to explain financial conclusions clearly.

• Comfortable working directly with leadership and operating teams.

Nice to Have

• Experienced in private equity, investment banking, equity research, or a strong analytical role in a manufacturing company.

• Familiarity with operational reporting.

• Experience supporting real estate analysis or property-level financial modeling.

If this opportunity sounds good to you, send us your resume!