Corporate Finance Manager

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Corporate Finance

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
A career in our Mergers and Acquisitions practice, within Deals Corporate Finance services, will provide you the opportunity to deliver innovative deal solutions to our clients, providing advice and support, from initiation through to deal completion. In short, were a part of helping some of the worlds leading companies across industries originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.

Our team offers strategic advice to investors and companies undertaking mergers and acquisitions or investment opportunities. As part of our team, youll help our clients by providing client specific commercial insight, market and competitor overviews, and investment/divestment advice and modelling.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

PwC Corporate Finance is a leading corporate finance advisory business in South Africa and is currently experiencing strong growth, driven by long term client relationships and a strong senior team. In order to take full advantage of the existing growth opportunities, we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated Manager to join our team.

The successful candidate will have a support role to play in the team across a broad range of transactions including acquisitions, disposals, black economic empowerment transactions and financing for private and public market clients.

They will gain exposure to a wide range of clients, including global multinationals, listed companies and entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross border work.

The successful candidate will have a junior dealmaker role within the team and be responsible for the following activities on a day to day basis:

Proposal generation and business development including detailed research and market analysis to understand market drivers and identify potential targets;

Detailed report writing to support suggested transaction structures and funding mechanisms;

Leading the compilation of key transaction documentation including teasers, information memorandums and management presentations for sell-side mandates and investment committee papers and bid documentation for buy-side mandates;

Undertaking financial modelling as part of a transaction valuation, merger or acquisition model and for any funding models required;

Project management including risk management, driving a transaction in accordance with its timetable, liaising with key parties including clients, bidders, targets, other advisors etc.; and

Providing inputs into legal agreements and monitoring of conditions precedent.

Applicants must display the following competencies:

Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;

An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;

Problem solving capabilities;

Innovation and idea generation;

A desire to build on commercial and existing industry knowledge;

Negotiations skills;

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;

Excellent financial modelling skills;

The ability to manage all execution work streams on a transaction;

A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;

Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives;

Ability to run independently with projects or tasks when necessary;

Seek learning opportunities and is prepared for a steep learning curve;

Thrive in an unstructured environment where each day is different;

Project and client management skills;

Conflict management skills;

A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;

Highly rated with good academic credentials; and

Team player, who works effectively under pressure and can deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Relevant qualification with Financial Literacy, including, but not limited to:


• B Com Investment Management Honours


• B Com Finance Honours


• B Business Science Finance


• Qualified CA (SA)

Experience required:

• We prefer candidates with Corporate Finance experience from an investment bank, or boutiques.


• 18 months - 5 years of Corporate Finance Experience

Responsibilities of role:

Applicants must display the following competencies:

• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;


• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;


• Problem solving capabilities;


• Innovation and idea generation;


• A desire to build on commercial and existing industry knowledge;


• Negotiations skills;


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;


• Excellent financial modelling skills;


• The ability to manage all execution work streams on a transaction;


• A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;


• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives;


• Ability to run independently with projects or tasks when necessary;


• Seek learning opportunities and is prepared for a steep learning curve;


• Thrive in an unstructured environment where each day is different;


• Project and client management skills;


• Conflict management skills;


• A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;


• Highly rated with good academic credentials; and


• Team player, who works effectively under pressure and can deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.

Skill sets required:

• The ability to be proactive and take the initiative


• Tact and diplomacy

Role related attributes:

• Communication skills


• A knowledge of standard software packages and the ability to learn company-specific

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date
December 14, 2023