AIIM is seeking a talented individual, who is passionate about Africa and its development, to join the business and provide support to the pan-African Investment team.

Role Responsibilities

Financial analysis

• Review and analyse financial statements
• Build, review, run, modify, and interpret financial models, including use of VBA macros
• Perform comprehensive company valuations
• Review and analyse potential financing structures
• Mentor analysts in financial modeling activities

Investment process and transaction execution:

• Perform risk analysis
• Manage due diligence processes and coordinate transaction advisors
• Support senior team members in the negotiation of transaction and project documents
• Compile bid documents in tender submissions

Investment papers and marketing materials:

• Prepare investment papers
• Company and market research

Asset management:

• Track asset performance against original projections
• Support portfolio companies in value-enhancing initiatives
• Engage with portfolio company management
• Investment valuation and investor reporting

Support senior team in deal identification and origination

Travel for project site visits as well as short- to medium-term assignments in AIIM offices across the continent

Experience and Core competencies

• An Honours Financial degree or equivalent
• 3 - 6 years’ experience within an Investment Bank (M&A, corporate finance or project finance), Private Equity or “Big Four” accounting firm
• Excellent financial modelling skills
• Financial acumen – the capacity to demonstrate knowledge of and insight into financial principles and processes and identify inconsistencies in data
• Ability to apply sound business judgment and an analytical, pragmatic and creative approach to problem solving
• Attention to detail and strong focus of quality of results
• Experience in infrastructure: digital infrastructure, energy transition and/or logistics beneficial but not a requirement
• Desktop research capability
• Technically proficient (advanced) in Excel, Word, PowerPoint essential.
• Project/process management
• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively
• Commercial orientation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Personality Attributes

• Excellence orientation (concern for high-quality work) – Follow-through; the motivation to ensure the highest standards of quality and productivity are consistently maintained
• Flexible & dynamic – self-motivated, results driven, ability to deal with change
• Excellent intellectual & conceptual abilities
• Resilient
• Invests high levels of energy in work
• Team player
• Passionate about Africa