Description of your Role
As a Corporate Finance intern you will be responsible for a full range of activities which ensure the operational effectiveness and excellence of the business unit.
Your primary role will be to support the daily duties and activities of the Excelsior East Africa Office.
You will work in partnership with the rest of our global support network around several types of activities, upholding the highest work ethics including confidentiality, diligence, efficiency, self-motivation, and solid verbal and written communications.
Overall responsibilities include:
- Analyze companies from a financial, operational and industry perspective
- Build complex financial models utilizing Microsoft Excel
- Research industries, specific companies and market data
- Interview top management and owners of client businesses
- Write offering memorandums, reports, letters to clients and engagement letters
- Create client proposals to obtain new engagements
- Balance multiple engagements and responsibilities
- Develop excellent professional oral and written communication skills in order to establish working relationships with client personnel
- Exhibit a professional, business-like demeanor
- Exercise professional judgment on engagements by providing proactive solutions and recommendations
- Proactively manage career- set goals and career plans with advisory/career counselor
Qualifications for the Role
- Candidates must recent graduates, previous corporate exposure, a plus
- Preferred majors include Finance, Accounting and Economics, CPA a plus
- Strong Academic credentials (Minimum GPA of 3.5 or B+)
- Relevant work experience (e.g. internships, summer positions, school jobs)
- Demonstrated leadership, problem solving and strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments and manage ambiguity
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
- Ability to analyze companies from a financial, operational and industry perspective
- Ability to work in a team-based environment and perform in a start-up atmosphere
- Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner in written and oral formats
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytics
Contact
For more information or to express interest, please contact our team at Careers at Excelsior , title the subject as: “Role: Corporate Finance Intern” and provide your CV/resume, a one page description of why you are best suited for the role, and three references on or before May 15th 2013.
Only applications received through the dedicated email address will be considered.
Excelsior Firm is an equal opportunity employer
Corporate Finance Intern
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