Where You Will Work
At Grant Thornton we go beyond business as usual, so you can too. A team of over 140 professionals together collaborate with more than 76,000 colleagues in more than 156 markets globally.
GT will embrace your uniqueness and what you bring to the table. We seek individuals who bring their own flair, passion, and diverse experiences to the forefront. Each individual adds a layer of richness and depth to our collective tapestry.
We want you not only to bring your skills and expertise, but also your essence, your passions, and your authentic self. At Grant Thornton, we know that when you bring your own self, you bring magic to the workplace.
What We Need From You
The Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team provides a broad range of advisory services to clients and the individual must be capable of handling assignments which would interface with client management, financiers, auditors and other professionals; know when to seek advice from other specialists, colleagues and partners and demonstrate analytical skills and judgment, as well as leadership to junior staff by delegating, reviewing, mentoring and coaching staff members. The individual is therefore responsible for overseeing multiple projects, ensuring client satisfaction, and contributing to the growth and development of the advisory team.
Your day-to-day tasks would include:
- Demonstrate knowledge of various industries as well as assessing which key performance indicators would apply to each industry and applying them to understand and analyse the client’s needs.
- Leads the team in various corporate finance assignments, including company valuations, IFRS reporting, feasibilities and financial due diligences.
- Modelling a comprehensive set of projections which include an income statement, statement of financial position and cash flow statement.
- Provides on the job training, coaching and ongoing feedback to juniors.
- Demonstrates expertise in the application of IFRS, particularly new standards and is seen by peers and subordinates as a reference point for advice on technical areas.
- Demonstrates and understands technical issues arising in an assignment, offering potential solutions, and seeking advice when appropriate.
- Resolves and identifies risk management issues and applies knowledge to manage such issues.
- Mitigates risk through review and involvement of senior people within the firm.
- Undertakes from start to finish, including issuing of letters of engagement, performing know-your-client procedures, compiling a financial model and drafting reports, issuing bills, and chasing of debtors.
- Managing more than one project at a time, and ensuring that all deliverables are met on time and within budget.
- Mentor, manage, and evaluate team members' performance, including the setting of timelines, and key performance indicators.
- Develop and implement departmental strategies.
About You
The successful candidate must:
- Be strong in research, analysis, and interpretation.
- Be capable of writing high quality, professionally presented reports, requiring minimal input from superiors.
- Review executives’ output, ensuring key issues are communicated effectively.
- Ensure all files are closed down on completed projects in accordance with Grant Thornton policy (including approval sign off).
- Demonstrate leadership within the team.
- Have effective task delegation skills to junior accountants and review of work to ensure quality control.
Skills to set you apart:
- Previous experience in transaction advisory ideally in corporate finance.
- Managerial experience.
- Working within a team environment.
- Experience in client facing work.
- Experience of using analytical skills and applying them in commercial judgement.
- Experience in developing and mentoring junior staff.
- Developing ability to build and maintain a network of industry contacts.
- Extensive experience of drafting reports and reviewing reports and financial statements.
- Good working knowledge of MS office applications, in particular Excel and use of shortcuts and formulas.
The minimum criteria:
- ACCA qualified or a Degree in Accountancy.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role with deep technical knowledge in a specific area.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills, analytical skills, time management and ability to meet deadlines.
- Exceptional client relationship management abilities.
What We Can Give You
Apart from working on the various practice areas on offer at GT, we will support you in exploring and developing new topics and areas of practice within the Firm which you have an interest and passion for. To this end, we will ensure you have:
- Competitive salary and benefits;
- Health Insurance;
- A dynamic, diverse, inclusive and young environment;
- A supportive and experienced team;
- Continuous personal and professional growth;
- An open door policy;
- Flexibility;
- Family friendly measures;
- Induction meetings and buddy system;
- Firmwide social activities;
- Attendance to educational events which may arise from time to time;
Be part of our journey at GT and apply now!
