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Our Purpose
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BDO has a vacancy for a Senior Executive in the Corporate Finance transaction services division. The responsibilities of the role will be, inter alia:
- Oversight and management of due diligence projects, including internal and external co-ordination
- Planning of due diligence projects including working paper and report template preparation
- Production of comprehensive due diligence reports which indicate, inter alia key due diligence findings and recommendations to the client, which are in compliance with best practice and BDO standards
- Preparation of engagement scope of work with specific procedures tailored to the underlying target entities which are designed to address client expectations
- Manage relationships with client management
- Assign and lead teams in terms of performing engagement management activities such as billing, scheduling, performance, mentoring, managing client expectations, and identifying additional client needs
- Maintain active communication with both partners and clients to manage expectations and ensure client satisfaction. Proactively identify, document and communicate any changes to the scope of work
- Assist in the support of transactions in our capacity as JSE reporting accountants
Operational requirements:
- Review work within timelines required with appropriate feedback provided
- Ensure that BDO tools and knowledge are appropriately applied by all staff
- Ensure that risks are identified and communicated appropriately
- Perform analysis to identify and evaluate potential deal breakers and/or contract negotiating points
- Apply transaction experience and industry knowledge to identify key issues and value drivers that will be critical to the client
- Draft appropriately tailored scope of work and fee estimates
- Review reports and be responsible for ultimate project delivery
Qualifications:
Experience:
- Minimum of 2-3 years relevant working experience in transaction services
- Working within a professional environment
- Client development and marketing
- Analysing client needs and determining deliverables
- Practical experience of business analytical review and risk evaluation
- Excellent computer literacy
- Understanding of the principles of mergers and acquisitions, Companies Act requirements, JSE listings requirements and BBBEE codes
Competencies:
- 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
- Stays up to date with market conditions and developments
- Excellent communication and report writing
- Ability to identifying new business opportunities
- Ability to work as part of a team and build a successful team
- Excellent planning and organizing abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve internal reporting deadlines
- Have a strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth
- Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for analytics
- Have a strong record of leadership in a work setting
- Ability to prepare detailed reports with the appropriate levels of literacy
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The Role
BDO’s global organisation extends across 167 countries and territories, with 88,120 people working out of 1,617 offices – and we’re all working towards one goal: to provide our clients with exceptional service. Our firms across the organisation cooperate closely and comply with consistent operating principles and quality standards.
At BDO, we believe in investing in our people to help them grow, both professionally and personally. The foundation of our business is strong relationship, with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders and we work hard every day to make this a reality. Our commitment is to create unlimited growth by giving our people continuous opportunities. BDO Johannesburg has a vacancy for a Corporate Finance Executive within the Corporate Finance Department. The incumbent will be reporting to the Head of Department at BDO Corporate Finance.
BDO Corporate Finance is a mid-tier Corporate Finance service provider with three distinct service lines: Valuations, Transaction Services and Mergers and Acquisitions, and is one of the few independent practices in South Africa to offer a depth and breadth of experience comparable to the specialist departments within the “Big 4” tier firms.
- Transaction Services: our transaction services division comprises mainly due diligence services and JSE advisory services. A due diligence is a crucial part of an acquisition process, providing the buyer of the relevant business with increased peace of mind through an independent assessment of the risk and opportunities of the proposed transaction and quality of the underlying business.
- JSE advisory services are required when JSE-listed companies, or companies seeking JSE listings requires professional services in terms of corporate actions. This involves making use of the JSE listings requirements as well as IFRS.
- Acquisition due diligence: A BDO corporate finance due diligence adds value to the transaction process by focusing on the key matters and the quality of the business, such as those likely to affect the price, cause post-acquisition difficulties and/or require deal renegotiation. We take pride in giving clients impartial and sound advice and in ensuring that we uncover the issues and work with our clients in understanding the implications for them. We base the scope of our due diligence process on the client's specific requirements, recognising that a due diligence is not a "one size fits all" service.
We are recruiting an executive for the Financial Due Diligence team who 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 involved with JSE advisory services from time to time. Executives with experience in an Assurance environment will be preferred. Significant growth opportunities exist within the department, with the ability to gain exposure to other Corporate Finance service lines should the successful candidate prove him or herself during the first two years.
Qualifications:
- CA (SA) qualification or near qualification; and strong academic results and professional competency preferred
Experience:
- Working within a professional environment;
- Understanding client systems and internal control environments;
- 1 year or more of experience in an audit/ assurance environment;
- Practical experience of business analytical review and risk evaluation;
- Excellent computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- Analysis of financial statements and evaluation of a company's operating data, business performance and determination of proper levels of "working capital" and "capital structure" ratios;
- A good understanding of IFRS and the ability to identify key IFRS issues within a business; and understanding of the basic principles of mergers and acquisitions.
Competencies:
- Commercial orientation;
- Excellent communication / interpersonal skills;
- Excellent report writing skills;
- Knowledge and innovation;
- Influencing skills / leadership potential;
- Entrepreneurial flair;
- Problem solving potential and decision making skills;
- Organisation skills;
- Energy and drive;
- A strong command of English (both oral and written);
- Excellent planning and organising abilities;
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve internal reporting deadlines;
- Have a strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth;
- Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for analytics;
- Ability to carrying out basic financial modelling, then developing and presenting results;
- Contribute to competitive bid proposals and formal presentations; and
- Ability to prepare due diligence reports using templates and executive summaries.
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The Role
Our mission defines who we are and why we exist. It’s our core purpose. We play a big role in helping our clients and people achieve their dreams. Our mission keeps us grounded and humble about our impact on people’s lives every day.
BDO Advisory Services has a vacancy for a Senior Accountant who will be maintaining/managing a portfolio of monthly and annual accounting clients.
Competencies:
- Professionalism & Strong client orientation
- Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal.
- Attention to detail & Task driven & delivery focused
- Socially aware and able to work as part of a diverse team, Innovative and willing to share ideas for new ways of working.
- Ability to work with all levels within an organization mentoring junior staff both on the job and generally.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5-7 years accounting experience in a similar environment
- Relevant Accounting degree or diploma
- Caseware experience is essential
- Audit Firm experience advantageous
- Xero experience is advantageous
- Preparation, processing and maintenance of accounting records for numerous Individuals, Trust, Companies and Close Corporations from source documents.
- Completed SAIPA or SAICA training contract
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