Corporate Finance Senior Consultant - Johannesburg at Grant Thornton South Africa

• Assist partners/directors in carrying out financial due diligence and valuation engagements (various types of corporate valuations, including PPA (purchase price allocations)
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and IFRS 3, IFRS 9, IFRS 13 and IAS 36 is required
• Manage teams, projects and clients on a day-to-day basis
• Provide support to junior team members in guiding and reviewing their work output
• Coaching junior staff in a mix of technical due diligence and valuations skills, industry knowledge and soft skills.
• Assist and take part in various internal initiatives to assist the partners/directors in delivering those initiatives
• Manage multiple projects at a time and also lead/direct teams of juniors and project plan.
• Personally deliver on multiple due diligence, valuation and JSE regulatory advisory projects.
• Be involved in multiple projects simultaneously (delivering on aspects of each)
• Manage others on multiple other projects simultaneously.
• Detailed professional report writing,
• Perform detailed operational and financial analysis, and related presentations.
• Prepare and build detailed financial and valuation models.
• Maintain positive, productive, and professional relationships with client personnel and colleagues.
• Obtain formal feedback and references from clients.
• Assist the director/partner in developing and growing the pipeline of potential assignments and transactions.
• Prepare and submit proposals and quotations of a high standard and quality.
• Perform supervisory duties and mentor staff.
• Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff. Review the work of all staff and confirm the work steps are completed accurately.
• Provide performance feedback and training, and conduct performance reviews.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.
• Collaborate with staff members from the local office and international offices to offer clients a professional client/transaction experience - determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right
• Cross sell work to other divisions in the firm and possibly other international offices
• Direct and complete research on market trends & needs in order to generate new business
• Leverage own networks for new work opportunities
• Identify and develop new networks complementary to current service offering
• Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members.
• Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided.
• Deliver on financial targets and metrics set and assist in managing the financial aspects of the division.
• Both provide and participate in ongoing quality and risk management initiatives.
• Comply with the firm’s risk management policies and procedures, including completion of internal mandatory training.
• Understand, commit to and rigorously apply internal quality and risk management policies and procedures at all times and ensure compliance of other team members.
• Remain up to date in areas of expertise and comply with any CPD requirements (if registered with professional membership bodies).

Qualification:

• Qualified CA(SA) – Must have been qualified for a minimum of 5 years.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Corporate Finance (specifically strong valuation and related accounting background).
• Business valuation skills (equity instruments, debt instruments, impairments, PPA’s, etc).
• Financial due diligence skills (experience across multiple sectors)
• Experience from a reputable firm
• Regulatory (JSE advisory) skills and experience a plus, but not mandatory
• Strong financial modelling skills (in excel)
• Analytical skills (operational and financial analytical analysis)
• Extremely strong report writing skills (articulate, clear, professional)
• Project management skills – must be able to work on more than one project at a time and also lead/direct teams of juniors and project plan and manage.
• Ability to work unsupervised – must be able to execute assignments alone where required.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, self-starter and “driver”
• Various ad hoc responsibilities

Closing Date 18 August 2023