Senior Associate - Financial Advisory at Andersen

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.