Corporate Finance - Associate Director at PwC South Africa

Role Summary:

• PwC Corporate Finance is a leading corporate finance advisory business in South Africa and is currently experiencing strong growth, driven by long term client relationships and a strong senior team.  In order to take full advantage of the existing growth opportunities, we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated Manager to join our team.
• The successful candidate will have a support role to play in the team across a broad range of transactions including acquisitions, disposals, black economic empowerment transactions and financing for private and public market clients. 
• They will gain exposure to a wide range of clients, including global multinationals, listed companies and entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross border work. 

The successful candidate will have a dealmaker role within the team and be responsible for the following activities on a day to day basis:

• Proposal generation and business development including detailed research and market analysis to understand market drivers and identify potential targets;
• Detailed report writing to support suggested transaction structures and funding mechanisms;
• Leading the compilation of key transaction documentation including teasers, information memorandums and management presentations for sell-side mandates and investment committee papers and bid documentation for buy-side mandates;
• Undertaking financial modelling as part of a transaction valuation, merger or acquisition model and for any funding models required;
• Project management including risk management, driving a transaction in accordance with its timetable, liaising with key parties including clients, bidders, targets, other advisors etc.; and 
• Providing inputs into legal agreements and monitoring of conditions precedent.

Applicants must display the following competencies: 

• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;
• Problem solving capabilities;
• Innovation and idea generation;
• A desire to build on commercial and existing industry knowledge;
• Negotiations skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• Excellent financial modelling skills;
• The ability to manage all execution work streams on a transaction;
• A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives;
• Ability to run independently with projects or tasks when necessary;
• Seek learning opportunities and is prepared for a steep learning curve;
• Thrive in an unstructured environment where each day is different;
• Project and client management skills;
• Conflict management skills;
• A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
• Highly rated with good academic credentials; and
• Team player, who works effectively under pressure and can deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Relevant qualification with Financial Literacy, including, but not limited to:
• B Com Investment Management Honours
• B Com Finance Honours
• B Business Science Finance
• Qualified CA (SA)  - preferred

Experience required:

• We prefer candidates with Corporate Finance experience from an investment bank, or boutiques.
• 18 months - 5 years of Corporate Finance Experience

Responsibilities of role:

Applicants must display the following competencies: 

• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;
• Problem solving capabilities;
• Innovation and idea generation;
• A desire to build on commercial and existing industry knowledge;
• Negotiations skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• Excellent financial modelling skills;
• The ability to manage all execution work streams on a transaction;
• A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives;
• Ability to run independently with projects or tasks when necessary;
• Seek learning opportunities and is prepared for a steep learning curve;
• Thrive in an unstructured environment where each day is different;
• Project and client management skills;
• Conflict management skills;
• A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
• Highly rated with good academic credentials; and
• Team player, who works effectively under pressure and can deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.

Skill sets required:

• The ability to be proactive and take the initiative
• Tact and diplomacy

Role related attributes:

• Communication skills
• A knowledge of standard software packages and the ability to learn company-specific