Financial Advisory Services Associate/ Senior - Join a Leading Company

We are seeking for highly motivated and independent professionals to join our Financial Advisory team supporting Mazars in Singapore.  The Associate/Senior will be a vital member for execution of deliverables in financial advisory projects. He/She will be given the opportunity to work on Valuation, Transactions, Restructuring & Insolvency and Forensics & Investigations assignments. This position will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Roles & Responsibilities

Valuations

• Perform market and industry research.
• Develop financial models to value private companies.
• Identify and value intangible assets for financial reporting, tax or M&A purposes.
• Analyse if the financial projections are reasonable by comparing against appropriate benchmarks.
• Draft valuation reports in accordance with International Valuation Standards.

Execution of financial due diligence or other transaction-service related assignments.

• Extract and analyse financial data to identify operational and key business trends, key risks, and to assess of quality of earnings and working capital impacting valuation of a target.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess the impact on the transaction parameters.
• Coordinate and attend meetings (remotely) with clients, target’s representatives and other advisors.
• Assist in preparing reports, in particular for due diligence or post-transaction assignments (completion/earn-out).

Restructuring & Insolvency

• Analyse historical financial performance and perform cash flows analyses.
• Conduct financial analyses, financial statements review and assess business performance.
• Gather relevant data and information to develop financial restructuring plans.
• Prepare documents for sales of distressed assets.
• Research and gather information on legal entity structure of clients.
• Assist in drafting correspondence to clients with creditors during restructuring or insolvency.
• Support team with judicial management, receiverships and liquidations
• Gather relevant data and information to develop a proposal and/or scheme of arrangement.
• Maintain internal and external relationships to drive desired outcomes.

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy, Business or Finance.
• Minimum 1 year of experience, preferably in Financial due diligence, Valuation, Corporate insolvency/ restructuring or Audit.
• Basic understanding of relevant financial reporting standards.
• Someone interested in finance / pursuing towards a CFA, CVA is preferred.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Able to work independently as well as a team player.
• Strong analytical, technical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills.
• Familiar with the use of research/technical tools such as S&P CIQ, Mergermarket and Refinitiv.

Mazars Asia Pacific Services Sdn Bhd (MAPS) is a Malaysia incorporated company and a member firm of Mazars, an international Advisory and Accountancy Group that operates as a single integrated partnership. Operating in over 100 countries and territories around the world, we draw on the expertise of more than 50,000 professionals to assist clients of all sizes at every stage in their development. MAPS supports the business operations of Mazars member firms in Asia Pacific and beyond in the delivery of services to clients.