Purpose of this Role:
We are recruiting an executive to work across due diligence and valuation streams. The executive will assist in providing deal related services, principally from a financial and accounting perspective to both financial and strategic buyers and vendors. The successful candidate will also be required to perform and be involved with financial modelling, JSE advisory services and M&A support where required.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Lead simple valuation and due diligence engagements with clients.
Be involved in and support complex valuation and due diligence engagements with clients.
Financial Modelling development, review and reporting
Analyse quantitative and qualitative information on companies, industries, and transactions to identify key performance metrics and value drivers.
Consult with clients regarding business performance, cash flow forecasts and prospects and understanding key valuation drivers.
Think critically, identify issues, and propose strategies related to the advice being provided.
Review, build and interpret financial models for businesses or projects.
Use traditional and leading-edge valuation methodologies to determine the value of assets, equity, or debt instruments.
Extract relevant information to prepare clear and concise due diligence and valuation reports, detailing the commercial rationale that supports the valuation judgments you have established.
Preparation of proposals across service offerings.
Management of risk processes to ensure compliance with requirements.
Keep abreast of relevant changes on own field of work i.e. law amendments, new practice notes, etc.
Requirements:
Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning, Work Experience and Knowledge:
Qualified CA(SA)
Strong academic results and professional competency preferred, including first time passes of Initial test of competence (ITC) and Assessment of professional competence (APC).
Work Experience:
Recently completed audit articles
Knowledge:
In article experience within a financial services/other supporting valuations team is advantageous.
Competencies - Technical & Behavioural:
Technical Competencies:
Pro?ciency in ?nancial modelling, advanced Excel skills,
Excellent email/virtual meeting manner and etiquette
Ability to build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs
Have a clear interest in a broad range of business, strategy and finance topics
Excellent communication, both verbal and written
Excellent report writing skills
A strong command of English (both oral and written)
Behavioural Competencies:
High attention to detail
Time management ability
Able to prioritise
Ability to work under pressure and achieve internal reporting deadlines
Team player
Task driven
Have a strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth
BDO Core Competencies:
Relationships and collaboration
Exceptional client service
Engaging people
Quality, risk management and operational performance
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