Executive | Financial Advisory Services

Where You Will Work

At Grant Thornton we go beyond business as usual, so you can too. A team of over 150 professionals together collaborate with more than 80,000 colleagues in over 150 markets globally.

Grant Thornton 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 Financial Advisory Services (FAS) team provides a broad range of advisory services to clients and the Executive must be capable of handling assignments which would interface with client management, financiers, auditors and other professionals; know when to seek advice from colleagues, managers and partners and demonstrate analytical skills and judgment. Therefore it is imperative that the individual takes on a more significant leadership role in client engagements, focusing on strategy development, project execution, and client satisfaction.

As a FAS Executive at Grant Thornton, your day-to-day tasks would include:

• Demonstrates 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.
• Undertakes assignments in various areas of corporate finance, including company valuations, IFRS reporting, debt advisory 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 interns. Hence mentor and guide junior team members in their professional growth.
• 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 and discussing them with the manager on the job.
• Resolves and identifies risk management issues and applies knowledge to manage such issues.
• Undertakes a job from inception to delivery, including issuing of letters of engagement, performing know-your-client procedures, compiling a financial model and drafting reports and issuing bills.
• Play a key role in business development and client acquisition.
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to address client challenges

About You

The successful candidate must:

• Be strong in research, analysis, and interpretation.
• Be capable of writing high quality, professionally presented reports, and ensuring that all key issues are communicated effectively.
• Ensure all files are closed down on completed projects in accordance with Grant Thornton policy (including approval sign off).
• Demonstrates leadership qualities within the team.

Skills to set you apart:

• Experience in transaction advisory.
• Working within a team environment.
• Experience in client facing work.
• Experience of using analytical skills and applying them in commercial judgement.
• Developing ability to build and maintain a network of industry contacts.
• Extensive experience of drafting reports and preparing financial model.
• 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 2 years of full-time experience in a similar role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills, analytical skills, time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

What We Can Give You

Apart from working on the various practice areas on offer at Grant Thornton, 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 Grant Thornton and apply now!