VERTEX VENTURE ADVISORY Hiring! Internship SME Financial Advisor in Selangor, Earn up to MYR 8,000 - Ricebowl

Responsibilities

Client Growth & Relationship Management

• Prospect and qualify SME leads through calls, meetings, and referrals to grow a book of clients.
• Build trust with business owners by understanding their goals and keeping regular follow ups.
• Maintain accurate client records and update pipelines to reflect next steps and outcomes.

Financial Advisory & Analysis

• Assess business financials, cash flow, and credit needs to recommend suitable financing options.
• Prepare simple financial models and affordability checks using spreadsheets and standard templates.
• Draft clear proposal documents and term comparisons so clients can make informed choices.
• Support credit submission packs for senior review and lender presentation.

Operations & Team Collaboration

• Coordinate with lenders, internal compliance, and operations to ensure timely loan processing.
• Track application status and follow up to meet agreed service timelines.
• Share market feedback with the team to improve product fit and client experience.
• Attend training sessions and weekly reviews to sharpen technical and sales skills.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Fresh graduate or entry level candidate with 0 years of professional experience is welcome.
• Diploma or degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field preferred.
• Basic exposure to banking or advisory through internships or project work is an advantage.
• Available to attend client meetings during normal business hours and occasional travel across town.

Hard Skills & Knowledge

• Comfortable with financial statements, cash flow basics, and simple ratio calculations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel for building tables and basic models.
• Familiarity with credit assessment concepts, lending products, and affordability checks.
• Ability to prepare clear written proposals and use CRM tools to log client activity.

Soft Skills & Qualities

• Strong communication and active listening for client conversations.
• Organised and reliable, with attention to documentation and deadlines.
• Coachable, curious, and keen to learn commercial finance in a hands-on setting.
• Service-oriented mindset with a practical problem-solving approach.

Ready to make finance more human and useful for local businesses? Join a compact advisory team where working with us at VERTEX VENTURE ADVISORY means you will meet real SME owners, solve concrete funding problems, and see the outcomes of your recommendations. We focus on practical, people-first advisory that helps small businesses survive and grow in the Malaysian market.

As an SME Financial Advisor you will be the builder who scales client solutions and repeatable processes. You will design straightforward financial checks and proposal templates, build a reliable portfolio of SME clients, and improve how we turn applications into funded outcomes. Your day-to-day work will connect client conversations, simple models, and lender coordination into a smooth service experience.

What Is Waiting For You

• Build client-facing skills by managing a book of SME leads and converting prospects into ongoing advisory relationships.
• Develop practical financial analysis skills through hands-on casework, basic modelling in Excel, and supervised credit assessments.
• Expand your professional network by meeting business owners, lenders, and partners across sectors to broaden deal options.
• Strengthen commercial judgement by preparing clear proposals, comparing terms, and presenting recommendations that clients can act on.
• Gain operational experience coordinating with compliance and lenders to track applications and meet service timelines while learning loan processing end-to-end.