Job Description

Senwes is seeking the services of a Business and Financial Analyst to perform a key role in identifying, analysing, evaluating and executing corporate action projects, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and expansions. Providing end-to-end financial and business advisory services for Senwes Group companies.

• 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 Groups 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.

• 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).

Closing date: 10 September 2024.

• We are committed to transformation through the appointment of persons from designated groups and potential candidates from these groups will enjoy preference.
• Kindly note that a consumer credit record will be requested in respect of all appointments which involve dealing with cash or finances.
• Should you meet the above requirements and be of the opinion that you can make a contribution to the company, kindly register and apply on our Career Page at www.groupcareers.co.za .
• Should we not have contacted you within six weeks of the closing date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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