Business and Financial Analyst: Klerksdorp - Senwes

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB

• Assisting in the end-to-end deal process, including deal origination, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, transaction execution, and implementation.
• Assist in the Implementation of the transaction or project in accordance with the project plan, including the support of all work streams and the supervision of external advisors.
• Management of all stakeholders involved in the transaction by acting as primary coordinator.
• Originate and support corporate finance transactions, operating within the lower mid-market space.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful completion of transactions.
• Provide commercial value and support to contracts to leverage positions.
• Provide detailed valuation models (and other ancillary models) that are tailored specifically for each transaction.
• Manage outsourced valuation processes.
• Give inputs on external valuations and evaluate outcomes.
• Give business input regarding mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers.
• Compile valuations reporting and effectively communicate outcomes of valuations.
• Evaluate new business opportunities through financial and broader feasibility studies.
• Contribute to optimising current business and business structures.
• Perform ad-hoc business analysis and feasibility studies.
• Perform business and financial analysis on industry role-players and competitors and report to Management/Exco.
• Develop financial models and analysis of financial statements.
• Evaluate market conditions, industry trends, and competitive landscapes to enable business environment and competitor analyses. 
• Research and develop new channels for the products and services of various business divisions.
• Identify structures within the agribusinesses or within the company that can be re-designed to enhance profits.
• Investigate new markets or commodities to implement the Group’s strategy and key competencies.
• Explore any opportunities aligned with the Senwes Group's strategic criteria.
• Conduct an in-depth analysis of the main cost components within the Senwes Group to suggest ways to lower these costs and ensure that the cost-saving plans are being implemented.
• Participate in negotiations with product and service providers related to cost components.
• Project management within the Corporate Finance environment. Projects include mergers and acquisitions, Greenfield investment, expansions, efficiency project execution, transaction implementations and integration.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in agriculture/corporate/business consultation environment. Experience in either M&A or transaction services will serve as a recommendation.
• BCom Finance / Business Sciences / Economics (i.e. CGMA, CFA); BCom Accounting – CA(SA); Engineering with a background in finance or business (MBA, CFA or similar program); Mathematics with a background in finance or business (MBA, CFA or similar program).