About the role
The Corporate Finance Analyst plays a key role in supporting the execution of financial advisory projects, providing detailed analysis, modelling, and insights to assist with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), valuations, market analysis, capital raising, and other strategic financial initiatives for the firm's clients. This role requires strong technical and analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset to contribute to transaction success and client outcomes.
Key responsibilities
Quality, Compliance & Technical Oversight
- Ensure all engagements are performed in accordance with the Quality Management standards of Moore Australia.
- Review client work to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory and professional requirements.
- Monitor quality assurance standards and ensure engagement documentation meets internal and external compliance obligations.
- Identify opportunities to enhance technical capability, systems, and processes across the firm.
Client Advisory & Service Delivery
- Provide consultancy advice and respond to client queries in a timely, professional, and solutions-focused manner.
- Prepare and review high-quality reports, correspondence, and client deliverables.
- Manage client engagements to ensure deadlines, budgets, and service expectations are met.
- Provide real-time management reporting against agreed milestones and budgets.
- Maintain accountability for account management, including ongoing client relationship development.
Leadership & Team Development
- Review and oversee the work of junior team members, providing leadership, guidance, and constructive feedback.
- Support and actively participate in the training and development of junior staff across the firm.
- Monitor workflow allocation and ensure appropriate resourcing across engagements.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
Financial & Operational Management
- Set and monitor recoverability targets, including billings, collections, and debt management.
- Monitor work in progress (WIP) and proactively address potential overruns or inefficiencies.
- Keep Directors informed of engagement progress, risks, and emerging issues.
Firm Contribution & Growth
- Continue to build and strengthen client relationships and professional networks, while encouraging junior team members to do the same.
- Contribute to the broader culture and technical development of the firm through involvement in initiatives such as graduate recruitment, training programs, peer groups, and firm events.
- Actively identify new business opportunities and contribute to proposal development and growth initiatives.
The employee may be required to carry out other duties within the scope of the classification and within the limits of their skill, competence and training.
About you
- Completed tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Currently working towards Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) professional accreditation.
- Relevant professional experience (typically 2-4 years) in public practice, corporate finance, advisory, or a related professional services environment.
- Microsoft Applications (Intermediate Level).
- Strong working knowledge of the regulatory and technical frameworks relevant to corporate finance engagements, including the Corporations Act, Australian Accounting Standards, and taxation considerations, and the ability to apply these in valuations, transactions, and advisory work.
- Proficient in core financial modelling and valuation methodologies, including capitalisation of future maintainable earnings (CFME), discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction analysis.
- Exposure to mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and financial advisory engagements, with an understanding of commercial drivers and stakeholder expectations across transaction processes.
- Solid working knowledge of a range of accounting software platforms, including but not limited to Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks.
- Relevant professional experience (typically 2-4 years) in public practice, corporate finance, advisory, or a related professional services environment.
- Microsoft Applications (Intermediate Level).
- Strong working knowledge of the regulatory and technical frameworks relevant to corporate finance engagements, including the Corporations Act, Australian Accounting Standards, and taxation considerations, and the ability to apply these in valuations, transactions, and advisory work.
- Proficient in core financial modelling and valuation methodologies, including capitalisation of future maintainable earnings (CFME), discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction analysis.
- Exposure to mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and financial advisory engagements, with an understanding of commercial drivers and stakeholder expectations across transaction processes.
- Solid working knowledge of a range of accounting software platforms, including but not limited to Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks.
- Relevant professional experience (typically 2-4 years) in public practice, corporate finance, advisory, or a related professional services environment.
- Microsoft Applications (Intermediate Level).
- Strong working knowledge of the regulatory and technical frameworks relevant to corporate finance engagements, including the Corporations Act, Australian Accounting Standards, and taxation considerations, and the ability to apply these in valuations, transactions, and advisory work.
- Proficient in core financial modelling and valuation methodologies, including capitalisation of future maintainable earnings (CFME), discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction analysis.
- Exposure to mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and financial advisory engagements, with an understanding of commercial drivers and stakeholder expectations across transaction processes.
- Solid working knowledge of a range of accounting software platforms, including but not limited to Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks.