Job Purpose:
Responsible for supporting the Senior Manager, Corporate Finance in shaping optimal capital allocation strategies and evaluating value creation opportunities for the firm to ensure returns are maximized and exposure to any risks are mitigated. This role will also be involved in the planning and execution of the firm's corporate exercises such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), asset monetization and other such value creation initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct general market and company research, business and economic indicators and peer comparison analysis, synthesize data and provide insights in support of corporate or project proposals. Recommend initiatives that may further improve firm value.
- Support portfolio review and the development of a capital allocation framework. Responsible for periodic tracking and analysis of capital allocation performance.
- Develop, manage and maintain detailed financial models and projections, and perform financial, returns and valuation analysis in support of corporate exercises and M&A evaluation.
- Assist in the planning and execution of corporate exercises and M&A opportunities including the entire process of evaluation, valuation, due diligence, negotiation and documentation and preparing Board and/or Committee papers for internal approvals.
- Support in the overall coordination and management of any corporate exercise process including the preparation and management of timelines, inter-departmental information gathering, meeting notes, and tracking of tasks.
- Liaise with other internal and external stakeholders e.g. operating teams, legal, tax, advisers in the corporate exercises and other corporate purposes.
- Prepare presentation materials, Board and/or Committee papers, status updates, briefing materials for the purpose of presentation to relevant parties and stakeholders.
Qualification:
- Bachelor's Degree or Professional Qualification in the relevant discipline (Accounting, Finance, Corporate Finance, Business, Economics)
- Possess professional Accounting/Finance qualifications such as CFA or from professional accounting bodies e.g. ICAEW. Candidates in the process of obtaining accreditation in such professional bodies are also welcomed to apply.
- Minimum 5 years working experience in advisory and/or mergers & acquisitions/corporate finance with the big 4 accounting firms/investment banks or working in a similar position in public-listed companies are preferred. Exposure to real estate/property development/property investment industry is an advantage.
- Knowledge and experience in financial modelling, transaction execution, corporate finance and project management
- Possess attention to detail, comfortable in numerical-related work, and able to develop high-quality presentations and findings to senior management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Familiarity with Bursa Main Market Listing Requirements is a plus but not required.
- Highly motivated and strong work ethic
