AddressAbout BDO Brisbane’s Deal Advisory and Corporate Finance team
Our team of approximately 35 professionals is the largest multi-disciplinary deal advisory and corporate finance team based in Brisbane. We promote a collaborative environment where our team members are encouraged to participate in a diverse range of deal advisory/corporate finance engagements, spanning valuation, due diligence, financial modelling, mergers and acquisitions, as well as infrastructure advisory.
At BDO, exceptional client service underpins our belief system and all aspects of service delivery to our clients. There are continuous opportunities to learn across each of the deal advisory/corporate finance service lines, build strong relationships with diverse client groups and expand networks nationally and globally at all stages of your career.
The BDO Brisbane office has over 800 partners and staff across the broader audit, tax, business services and advisory divisions. Our deal advisory and corporate finance team regularly works in cross service line teams across the broader firm.
Current Opportunity
We are currently looking for an Analyst or Senior Analyst to join our Brisbane deal advisory and corporate finance team. The sorts of tasks you can expect to undertake include:
- Analysing company operations and financial statements
- Completing industry research
- Using research facilities including Capital IQ to identify comparable companies and calculate relevant valuation metrics (including normalisation adjustments, as appropriate)
- Constructing, reviewing and amending financial models
- Applying valuation methodologies including discounted cash flow, capitalised maintainable earnings and option pricing models
- Writing reports in Word and PowerPoint – refer to our publicly available Independent Expert’s Reports
- Assisting with transaction management, including populating and maintaining data rooms
- Communicating with clients and other transaction advisors to progress engagements
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Experience in a professional services firm (in an area such as deal advisory/corporate finance, audit or business services) or a relevant commercial role
- Commercial acumen
- The ability to analyse and interpret financial statements (e.g. Annual Reports) to enable:
- conclusions to be formed on the financial performance and financial position of a company; and
- normalisation adjustments to be applied to compare financial performance across similar entities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills that enable results to be communicated concisely
- The ability to devise solutions to abstract problems that have no precedent
- The ability to identify knowledge gaps and work with senior staff to develop strategies to plug these gaps
- A genuine passion for delivering exceptional client service and utilising your unique skills
- A cover letter that clearly explains why you believe you have the skills needed to succeed in this role and understanding of BDO’s Deal Advisory and Corporate Finance team
- Applicants must be Australian/NZ Citizens, Australian/NZ Permanent Residents, or have fulltime working rights
What we will offer you
We are committed to your ongoing development through building your technical, advisory, leadership, and management skills.
Partnering our clients for mutual success is what we do and during 2023 we completed 1,744 deals in more than 50 countries, which placed BDO as the Number 1 Global Financial Advisor in the Q4-2023 Factset league tables and second most active Financial Due Diligence provider globally, Mergermarket 2023 rankings.
In addition to an industry competitive salary package, BDO offers a culture that emphasises excellence, career growth, professional development, a collaborative culture and global opportunities. You will be given as much responsibility as you can handle and the opportunity to rise quickly if you can demonstrate an ability to deliver.
To submit your application please click Apply Now or for further information please contact Brett Beauchamp at ***************@bdo.com.au. Learn more what we offer at BDO.
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