• Application Deadline: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Associate - Financial Advisory


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Summary

We are looking to hire a Senior Associate in the Financial Advisory unit of our Business Advisory Division. The ideal candidate will offer financial advisory services with expertise in Mergers/Acquisitions, Restructuring, Financial Modelling, Business Valuation, Due Diligence, Capital Raise, and Strategy. He/she will actively provide leadership to the team and drive thought leadership endeavors.

Responsibilities

• Build in-depth knowledge of clients’ businesses, and stay up-to-date on industry activities, marketplace trends, regulatory requirements, international standards, and leading practices.


• Execute a wide variety of financial advisory projects including performing business (customers, markets, products, distribution) and operating model analysis and design.


• Demonstrate capacity in conducting feasibility studies and research reports. 


• Analyze financial forecasts, historical earnings, assets, and liabilities of clients.


• Develop competence and expertise in key service areas, refine methodologies, and contribute to firm-wide practice development efforts.


• Conduct on-site and remote interviews with clients to gather information supporting the financial analyses.


• Help in the preparation of high-quality deliverables for presentation to clients.


• Build relationships with a diverse client portfolio and understand their business and risk areas.


• Collaborate to prodhigh-qualitylity work products, thus ensuring a best-in-class client experience.


• Facilitate internal and external technical training sessions. 


• Manage complex stakeholder relationships

Skills and Competency

• Good supervisory, coaching and mentoring skills.


• Sound problem-solving ability.


• Strong analytical mind.


• Excellent project management skills


• Experience in drafting and presenting client proposals.


• Excellent report writing skills.


• Excellent communication skills.


• Sound business acumen.


• Ability to understand client challenges and suggest value-adding solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline from an accredited university with a minimum of Second Class (Upper) division.


• Minimum (4) years of recent experience in Mergers/Acquisitions, Restructuring, Due Diligence, Financial Modelling, Due Diligence, and Capital Raise.


• Accounting certification (ICAN, ICAEW, CPA, ACCA, etc.), CFA Charter Holder, or MBA/ Masters in a related field will be an added advantage.


• Ability to lead a diverse team and build effective client relationships and understand clients’ businesses.


• Excellent problem-solving, research, analytical, and project management skills.


• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).


• Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills.


• Strong client delivery focus.


• Adaptability – the ability to manage change and ambiguity with ease.