Corporate Finance Trainee

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa BDO South Africa Full time
YOU'VE WORKED HARD FOR YOUR SUCCESS.

Now make it work for you, by joining the fastest-growing professional services firm, globally.

At BDO, we invest in our people to help them grow, both professionally and personally. Work with over 1 800 professionals across seven offices in South Africa and watch your career take off.

We have vacancies for a Corporate Finance Trainee at our Durban Office.

Building trust and relationships

  • Fostering Collaborative Teamwork.
  • Approachability, persuading and influencing.
  • Proactive in all that we do
  • Fostering active communication (verbal and written)
  • Continuously adding value
  • Excellent presenter
  • Have a Commercial and Innovative Digital Mindset

Requirements:

***Transaction Advisory (50%)

  • Execution 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
  • Contribute to professional and collaborative client relationships
  • Maintain active communication with managers, partners and clients ensuring the management of expectations and client satisfaction. Proactively identify, document and communicate any changes to the scope of work
M&A (50%)

  • Liaise with partners in the Durban office to identify M&A deals
  • Work with our other regional M&A teams on the execution of their Durban based jobs
  • Prepare information memorandums and teaser documents in compliance with best practice and BDO standards
  • Assist in the preparation of valuation workings and reports of privately held businesses and projects using various valuation techniques.
  • Identification of potential buyers by leveraging the BDO network, desktop research, client contacts, and own network

Qualifications:

  • BCOM-Economics, Statistics
  • Fresh out of University

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 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
  • Have a strong record of leadership in a work setting
  • Ability to prepare detailed reports with the appropriate levels of literacy.
The appointment will be made in terms of the firm's Employment Equity Policy.

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