Advisory Services – Senior Executive, Transaction Advisory (2 positions) – Grant Thornton 579 views

Grant Thornton in Botswana is a member firm of Grant Thornton International Limited, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. With offices in Gaborone and Francistown, we help dynamic organizations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, forward-looking advice. Proactive teams led by approachable partners, use insight, experience, and instinct to understand complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients, and help them find solutions. More than 56,000 Grant Thornton people, across over 140 countries, focus on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which they live and work. We offer an excellent and competitive growth environment for people who join the Grant Thornton network, and are looking for passionate, innovative individuals that demonstrate key attributes of ownership, adaptability and accountability, to join our team.

Behaviour competencies expected from all candidates: excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong drive for success and confidence, work with minimum supervision, team player, ability to work efficiently with time consciousness, people management skills, professional behaviour, appetite to learn, result and deadline driven, decisive, ability to prioritise, assertive, lateral thinking. problem solving skills, creative and attention to detail.

Advisory Services – Senior Executive, Transaction Advisory 2 positions – Gaborone branch

Responsibilities include: Take responsibility and ownership of Transactional Advisory assignments allocated from time to time including all aspects of planning, completion and fieldwork management: Ensure detailed work programmes are prepared for each assignment – along with key deadlnes: Preparation of due diligence reports and outlining analysis and findings, compilation of working papers, fieldwork reports and detailed reports in line with Grant Thornton International requirements and standards; Gain comprehensive understanding of clients’ business operations and strategic objectives and utibse such knowledge on engagement; Ensuring various internal procedures (quafty controVrisk management) stipulated by Grant Thornton International are compbed with on all assignments and properly documented: Accurately record time spent, document reasons for time cost overruns and escalate to Director.

Qualification, experience and skills: Candidate should have a professional qualification like BICA/ CA IACCA / CFA / CIMA and a minimum of 2-5 years post qualification experience in Transaction Advisory or Business Consulting practice in a professional services environment Preference wil be given to candidates with industry knowledge in Banking, Financial services and Insurance (BFSI). A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage. Position will be offered based on the skills and experience of the candidate.

Competencies candidate must have: Good knowledge on various financial modeling; valuation models and risk assessment processes: analytical and interpretation skills of financial information; investigative mind and ability to work in multidisciplinary team. Sound understanding of key business drivers and analysis of wording capital for target companies. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products and excellent communication and analytical skills, good presentation sklls are essential requirements.