Corporate Finance Analyst

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