Valuations and Financial Modelling Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

The Company

• PwC Deals is a leading Valuation & Business Modelling, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services and Business Recovery advisory business in South Africa and is currently experiencing 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 ambitious, highly motivated and experienced valuation practitioners to join our team in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager or Experienced Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to an associate director and partner/director
• Be involved in the financial management of clients
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Contribute to the development of your own and the team’s technical acumen
• Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges
• Assist in the execution, management and delivery of large projects
• Assist in the management and delivery of smaller projects
• Train, coach, and supervise staff
• Review team members' work and client deliverables
• Adhere to PwC's professional standards, values, code of conduct and internal risk management policies
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
• Keep up to date with valuation technical/market developments
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC bran

Applicants will display the following competencies:

• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;
• Problem solving capabilities;
• Strong analytical and financial skills and the ability to interrogate financial information are critical;
• High level of agility in a demanding environment;
• Able to effectively communicate with a broad range of stakeholders;
• Experience in performing business enterprise valuations using the Income Approach (discounted cash flow), Market Approach and Net Assets Approach methods;
• Experience in applying the Capital Asset Pricing Model in calculating discount rates;
• Prior exposure to and knowledge of external research databases (e.g. S&P Capital IQ) in quantifying assumptions for the use in valuation models;
• Experience in interpreting the results from the various valuation methods applied;
• Experience in performing intangible asset valuations (e.g. IFRS 3 Fair Value analysis);
• Experience in performing expert opinions of value (e.g. fair and reasonable opinions) will be beneficial;
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (prior exposure to or experience in financial modelling will be beneficial);
• Innovation and idea generation;
• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;
• Negotiations skills would be beneficial;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• 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 when necessary;
• 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.

Requirements:

• CA (SA) ; CFA (or studying towards CFA) would be beneficial; or
• Masters in Finance and CFA

Minimum years’ experience required:

A minimum of four years as an experienced manager or 24 months as a senior manager of relevant valuation experience in a Corporate Finance// Valuations environment.