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Financial Modeler

Experienced financial analyst (Deloitte; Rand Merchant Bank). I have advanced modeling skills (Excel, VBA, Python) and a specialist background in infrastructure and asset Project Finance transactions - particularly in the renewable energy space - across financial advisory firms, private equity, and senior lenders. I build financial models to support your: ✅ Project Finance Transaction ✅ Investment Valuation ✅ Investment Exit Planning & Strategy ✅ Commercial Bid Pricing ✅ Startup's Investor Pitching and Financing ✅ Financial Planning & Analysis ✅ Commodity price and risk simulations My models are clear, structured, and built for decision-making, allowing you to test scenarios, quantify risk, and understand how key variables affect returns. Everything is custom-built in Excel, with automation where useful, so the model remains transparent and easy to operate.

🇿🇦Johannesburg, South Africa$40/hr100% JSS4.91 (19)Since May 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$240

An estimate from an earlier read

World#106,757 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#623 / 2,548
Revenue, last 30 days
$282

Last 6 months: $1.4k

World#75,753 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#429 / 2,548
Total earnings
$48k

Billed in all: $50k

World#78,526 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#407 / 2,548
Per project
$1.2k

$360 in the last 6 months

World#112,029 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#665 / 2,548
Projects, last 6 months
4
25% fixed75% hourly
World#51,815 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#183 / 2,548
Projects in all
41

Across 49 contracts

41% fixed59% hourly
World#74,021 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#332 / 2,548

Earnings, last 30 days

$49.9k+$263 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$49.6k$49.8k$50.0kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

No data since Nov 5, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 20% in Visual Basic for Applications

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