About BDO
At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.
About the Role
BDO’s Melbourne Deal Advisory division is experiencing strong growth and is seeking an experienced Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Senior Analyst to join our market-leading M&A team.
BDO Australia’s M&A team is the only firm to be awarded as a finalist in MergerMarket’s Australian M&A Awards as “Mid-Market M&A Financial Adviser of the Year” for the last four consecutive years.
About the division
BDO’s Melbourne Deal Advisory is a full-service corporate finance team of mid-market specialists.
The team provides a broad range of corporate finance services including:
- Mergers & Acquisitions – sell-side and buy-side lead advisory, as well as targeted corporate and strategic advice
- Valuations - business, shares, options and assets valuations, financial modelling, litigation support and independent expert reports
- Transaction Services - buy-side and sell-side due diligence and investigating accountant’s reports
- ·Value Creation Services – M&A strategy development, commercial due diligence and integrations and separation assistance
About the opportunity
As an M&A Senior Analyst your primary responsibility will be to assist with the delivery of M&A projects on a day-to-day basis including lead sell-side and buy-side advisory services and building strong client relationships across a variety of industries including amongst others, technology, automotive, healthcare, education and industrials.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Conducting financial investigations and preparing detailed reports, including historical financial analysis, and industry benchmarking to support M&A transactions.
- Preparing and reviewing financial statements, 3-way financial models, and valuation analyses in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborating with internal teams to develop strategic business insights, including the preparation of indicative valuations and target company assessments.
- Representing the firm at client engagements and industry events, promoting the firm’s financial advisory capabilities and maintaining strong professional relationships.
- Contributing to national initiatives within the M&A and broader accounting teams, including knowledge sharing, process improvement, and compliance training
About You
The candidate we’re looking for has work experience in corporate finance environments and prides themselves on their strong work ethic and interpersonal skills, combined with:
- Minimum three years of relevant work experience (including direct experience in lead M&A advisory, corporate advisory and/or investment banking);
- Background in another leading professional services or boutique advisory firm, private equity, investment bank or in a corporate development role;
- CA and/or CFA qualifications (or similar);
- Being proactive and a self-starter;
- Strong time management and written / verbal communication skills; and
- Solid analytical and research skills.
Please note salary for this role will commence at $90,000 package (inclusive of 12% superannuation).
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
