Associate: M&A Accountant

SUMMARY:
A leading Pan-African investment bank, part of a globally recognised M&A advisory partnership with a presence in over 50 countries, is seeking to appoint an M&A Associate to join its dynamic and high-performing team in Johannesburg. With an established reputation in private capital markets and offices across major African cities and Europe, the firm is involved in complex cross-border M&A and capital-raising transactions across diverse industries.

POSITION INFO:
The successful candidate will play a key role in the execution of mergers and acquisitions and capital-raising transactions. This position offers exposure to high-profile deals and opportunities to engage directly with clients, investors, and advisors across Africa and internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare client pitches, transaction proposals, and investor presentations.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models and perform valuation analyses for M&A and capital-raising transactions.
• Draft key transaction documents, including information memoranda, teasers, and management presentations.
• Support due diligence processes, including managing virtual data rooms and coordinating responses to bidder queries.
• Assist with the preparation of legal and regulatory documentation in collaboration with Legal and Financial Advisors.
• Liaise with clients, investors, and bidders during deal execution phases.
• Conduct KYC checks and background verifications in line with onboarding protocols.
• Mentor and oversee the work of junior team members, ensuring quality and accuracy.

• Education & Academic Requirements:
  • A Degree in Finance, Accounting, Investments, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
  • Strong academic performance with at least:
    
    • 80% for Mathematics and
    • 70% for English at a Matric level (or equivalent A-level grades).
• Experience:
  • 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in:
    • Corporate finance
    • Valuations
    • M&A/transaction advisory
    • Private equity or investment banking