Senior Associate / Associate, Financial Advisory Services
Job Description
About the Role:
As Singapore continues to grow as a Global Financial Hub, our Financial Advisory Services practice is expanding. We are seeking versatile, dedicated professionals to support a wide range of valuation and transaction engagements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct industry and macroeconomic research using online databases and public information to benchmark performance and assess market trends.
• Analyze historical financial and operational results of target companies by reviewing accounting records and interviewing management.
• Prepare analyses of historical and pro forma financial information, including quality of earnings and working capital, to assess trends affecting cash flow and deal valuation.
• Develop financial and valuation models for transaction support, investment appraisal, and financial reporting.
• Perform business valuations for transactions and financial reporting.
• Support assurance teams by reviewing third-party valuation reports, including Purchase Price Allocation, financial instruments, and impairment testing of goodwill and intangibles.
• Challenge key valuation assumptions and methodologies to ensure compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) / IFRS and International Valuation Standards (IVS).
• Assist in researching technical valuation and accounting issues to evaluate their impact on transaction valuation and structuring.
• Assist in preparing reports and schedules for clients and other stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively by demonstrating quality, sharing responsibility, supporting colleagues, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with client personnel.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a quantitative field, with a strong academic record.
• Minimum of 2 to 4 years of work experience in a similar industry. Audit experience is an advantage.
• Strong numerical, financial, and modeling skills, with a solid understanding of financial statements.
• Sound commercial judgment and the ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems.
• Passion for delivering exceptional, high-quality client service.
• Professional certifications such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CFA, CVA (Chartered Valuer and Appraiser), or active pursuit of these credentials.
Skills and Attributes for Success:
• Strong numerical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to interpret, validate, and reconcile complex data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to translate financial concepts into clear insights.
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, intellectually curious, and able to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to foster an efficient, innovative, and collaborative work environment.
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