Data Analyst – Investment Governance

Parvana

Data Analyst ensuring data integrity and governance for a global investment advisory firm. Supporting operational efficiency and process improvement initiatives with a focus on automation.

Posted 5/21/2026contractCape Town • 🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain, reconcile, and ensure the integrity of data related to holding company life cycles (funding, mergers, exits), applying robust data control standards and promptly escalating issues
Maintain accurate and timely legal structure charts with strict version control, coordinating structural changes and fund flows with internal and third-party stakeholders
Support accurate and controlled governance reporting and monitor critical reporting and compliance deadlines
Provide timely support to deal teams and business operations, contribute to operational efficiency and control effectiveness, and support continuous process improvement and automation initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3 years' experience with control-oriented datasets (e.g., reconciliations, financial data)
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the MS Office suite
Proven ability to manage deadlines, accurately handle data in a control-focused environment, and maintain exceptional attention to detail
Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
Experience in financial services, fund administration, governance, or similar operational roles
Understanding of basic accounting concepts
Involvement in process improvement or automation initiatives
Knowledge of investment structures, governance frameworks, and corporate documentation
Collaborative team player, highly organized, and reliable
Proactive approach to seeking clarification and anticipating issues
Adaptable to a dynamic, fast-paced international environment
Possesses sound judgment and maintains confidentiality
Proficiency in languages other than English is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

industry leading benefits
significant investment in employee wellness

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Hard Skills & Tools

data control standardsreconciliationsfinancial dataMicrosoft ExcelMS Office suitebasic accounting conceptsprocess improvementautomation initiativesinvestment structuresgovernance frameworks

Soft Skills

attention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborativehighly organizedreliableproactiveadaptablesound judgmentconfidentiality