Private Equity Investment Team

**Mission**
The Analyst III at Aqua will play a pivotal role in enhancing the company's financial performance by providing strategic insights through financial planning, analysis, and support in mergers and acquisitions. This position aims to drive informed decision-making, optimize financial operations, and contribute to the company's growth objectives
**Key Success Driver**:
**1. Strategic Financial Analysis**: Ability to conduct in-depth financial analyses to support business decisions and identify growth opportunities.
**2. M&A Expertise**: Proficiency in evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and integration planning.
**3. Effective Communication**: Strong skills in articulating financial insights and strategies to stakeholders across various levels.
**Responsabilidades e atribuições**
- ** Comprehensive Financial Models**: Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to forecast company performance under various scenarios.
- ** Budgeting and Forecasting**: Lead the annual budgeting process and provide regular forecasts to guide strategic planning.
- ** M&A Support**: Conduct financial due diligence, valuation, and integration analysis for potential acquisitions.
- ** Performance Reporting**: Generate and present monthly financial reports, highlighting key metrics and variances.
- ** Process Improvement**: Identify and implement enhancements to financial processes and systems for increased efficiency.
**Characteristics of the successful professional for this role**:
- Financial Modeling: Expertise in building and interpreting complex financial models.
- Strategic Planning: Ability to align financial planning with long-term business objectives.
- Risk Assessment: Skilled in identifying and mitigating financial risks.
- Compliance: Knowledge of financial regulations and ensuring adherence.
- Resource Allocation: Proficiency in optimizing the allocation of financial resources.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for financial reporting.
- Building trust: Building and maintaining professional relationships within the industry.
- Background and/or strong interest in finance preferred: In-depth understanding of mergers and acquisitions process. Familiarity with private equity operations and investment strategies
**Requisitos e qualificações**
- Strong academic background (finance, business, economics, engineering, other similar) and intellectual curiosity
- Highly motivated, confident self-starter with ability to work independently and with others
- Understanding of financial statements and ability to independently analyze financial trends
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience (buy-side, sell-side, M&A banking, private equity, consulting firms)
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken, for effective communication in a global context.
- Outstanding interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Aqua Capital is one of the largest and most experienced investment managers in the **Ag & Food** sector globally, with a focus on innovation and sustainability. The company identifies opportunities across the entire sector value chain, including high-value agricultural inputs, multichannel agri-food retail, ag tech and services, as well as emerging consumer trends.
The agri-food sector has a significant impact on the climate, accounting for a large share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Latin America stands out as one of the world's leading food-exporting regions, and Aqua Capital has been widely recognized for its sustainable approach, earning awards as one of the top **Private Equity** managers in the region.
With multiple investment funds, Aqua Capital maintains a strong market presence, consolidating investments across various platforms and leveraging a team of specialized professionals throughout the Americas. Its commitment to sustainability and innovation is reinforced by certifications and awards from renowned institutions such as **GIIN, PRI Awards, ESG AAA, and Ecovadis**.

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