Location: Woodstock

Qualifications & Requirements:
Qualified CA (SA) (Passed Board Exams at 1st attempt) with B.Com Honours in Investment Finance or Accountancy (From a reputable University)
2-3 years of experience post articles within an Accountant / Applied Engineering / Mathematics field.
Has completed articles with one of the Big 4 Audit Firms
A CFA qualification will be advantageous.
Ability to prepare financial reports on companies
Ability to research and analyse companies and their industries in which they operate in
Good working knowledge of Advanced Microsoft (Excel /Word), VBasic Programming skills
Ability to utilise Bloomberg, Inet and Reuters Terminal Services
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Stable career history

Responsibilities:
Undertake comprehensive evaluation and analysis under the mentorship and guidance of Senior to ensure that a thorough due diligence is conducted before the firm undertakes an investment into a security on behalf of its client.
Involves the primary use of fundamental valuation skills such as:
Evaluation of Long Term history
Detailed financial analysis of financial performance and financial position of the company through evaluation of Balance Sheets, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, and Statement of Changes in Equity
Management Interaction at the highest level will be undertaken, therefore the candidate must have exceptional communication skills, but must also be sufficiently prepared, and confident to handle such interactions.
Ability to quantify risks relative to the expected return of an investment
Evaluate the impact of changes in macro and micro economic variable and its implications on the risk and return profile of a security.
Evaluate regional and global developments and trends within the specific industry and quantify its implications with regard to future risk and returns of a security.
Ability to prepare long term sheets and analyze history of a company over a long term period, this will include the analysis of Financial Stats, Profitability, valuation and Efficiency measures of a company in relation to its Markets and History.
Ability to conduct quantitative analysis of companies looking at trend line and statistical numbers