Head, Corporate Finance at Fosad Consulting

The role of a Head: Corporate Finance is to maximize bottom line opportunities for the business. The role will be involved in identifying and securing merger and acquisition deals, managing and investing large monetary funds, and buying and selling financial products etc. The role steers the financial direction of the business, and undertakes all strategic financial planning, reporting to stakeholders and all aspects of large transactions for the organization’s business, including due diligence.

Other Responsibilities:

• Advise on how to meet targets and create investment capital
• Provide investment advice, tactics and recommendations
• Generating finance from shares and loans
• Use financial modeling to predict outcomes
• Support in targeting and winning business
• Negotiate and structure financial details
• Liaise with all parties involved in transactions and assist with negotiations
• Prepare legal documents and prospectuses
• Assess and predict financial risks and returns
• Liaise with accountants, lawyers, financial experts and regulatory bodies
• Contribute to competitive bid proposals and formal presentations
• Financial analysis related to transactions
• Financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Drafting documentation with a compelling rationale to generate interest in funding proposals, companies for sale, project finance opportunities
• Exposure to deal negotiations
• Client-facing interaction with senior decision-making executives
• Working directly with the senior management team on deals
• Developing key skills related to the valuation of companies

• A first degree in Accounting or Finance
• M.Sc or MBA will be an added advantage
• Professional Qualification required – ACA, ACCA, CFA
• Experience within Corporate finance is essential
• Strong academic record/ Proven track record
• Experience at Board level
• Appetite to learn new skills in a challenging and supportive environment