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PwC - Biggest provider of audit, accounting and tax services to the companies listed in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Also provides internal audit, forensic audit, corporate finance, corporate governance services, sustainable assurance services and others.
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 junior 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)
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
Closing Date: 25th, June 2022