The successful candidate will be responsible for managing engagements, providing exceptional high-level leadership to the junior team and providing business and industry thought leadership. The successful candidate will be tasked with one or more of the below responsibilities amongst others:

Deal Origination and Business Development: Networking, meetings and proposal preparations to originate businesses.

Business valuation and modelling: Undertaking business valuations and developing financial models for purposes of facilitating:

Strategic decision-making,

Mergers and acquisitions advisory services,

Project finance advisory services,

Private equity deals,

Transaction pricing,

Bid evaluations, and

Business restructuring services.

Infrastructure and Capital Projects (ICP) Services: Transaction advisory services (Project Procurement & Finance, Strategy & Planning Advisory, Project Operations & Maintenance Advisory) for Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects.

Buy-side and sell-side advisory services: Using both historic and predictive data to help companies (“vendors”) and investors (“buyers”) to focus on key risks and opportunities that drive value in Target businesses and helping clients to maximize value from their transactions.

Corporate Finance Services: Developing business plans, feasibility studies and advising clients in raising, investing, optimizing and preserving capital.

Restructuring Services: Assisting corporate Clients with turnaround strategies to help restructure the operations and finances of distressed businesses or helping Clients carry out a comprehensive review of businesses with the view to identifying operational and financial inefficiencies and recommending corrective measures for value creation purposes.

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., BBA, B.Com) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or equivalent with a minimum of second class upper degree
• A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management or related field from a reputable university will be an added advantage
• Candidate must possess certifications in at least one of the following: ICAG, ACCA, ICAEW or CFA Institute (or level three candidate)
• At least 3-4 years’ relevant experience

Person Specification

For Senior -Must have in-depth experience in leading teams for pursuits or engagement delivery in any of the ‘Big 4” accounting firms or an investment bank

Be of proven integrity, giving attention to confidentiality requirements

Possess excellent writing and oral communication/presentation skills

Very strong leadership and coaching skills

Market leadership skills

Business development skills

Ability to think outside the box and quickly learn new ideas independently

Be a good team player, self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Have the ability to maintain a professional outlook and carriage at all times