Purpose of this role:
The analyst will be working on corporate finance and advisory engagements, primarily valuations focused.
Main duties and Responsibilities:
- Be involved in and support valuation engagements with clients.
- Analyse quantitative and qualitative information on companies, industries, and transactions to identify key performance metrics and value drivers.
- Consult with clients regarding business performance, cash flow forecasts and prospects, and understanding key valuation drivers.
- Think critically, identify issues, and propose strategies related to the advice being provided.
- Review, build and interpret financial models for businesses or projects.
- Use traditional and leading-edge valuation methodologies to determine the value of assets, equity, or debt instruments.
- Extract relevant information to prepare clear and concise valuation reports, detailing the commercial rationale that supports the valuation judgments you have established.
- Keep abreast of relevant changes in your field of work, i.e., law amendments, new practice notes, etc.
Requirements:
Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning, Working Experience and Knowledge:
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Accounting, Business Finance, Economics or similar
- CFA Level 1 required
- CFA Level 2 (or studying towards it) desired
Work Experience:
- Graduate position
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications (Preferably Excel)
Competencies: Technical & Behavioural:
Technical Competencies:
- High level of computer literacy
- Excellent telephone manner and etiquette
- 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
- Excellent communication, both verbal and written
- Excellent report writing skills
Behavioural Competencies:
- High attention to detail
- Time management ability
- Able to prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve internal reporting deadlines
- Task driven
BDO Core Competencies:
- Relationships and collaboration
- Exceptional client service
- Engaging people
- Quality, risk management and operational performance
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