MTHOKOZISI SIBANDA

Preparation and analysis of historical and pro forma financial information

• Financial Modeling: Developing comprehensive financial models for new and existing projects, performing sensitivity analyses and scenario planning to assess financial performance and risk.
• Project Financing: Leading the financing process, including structuring and negotiating debt and equity arrangements with banks, investors, and financial institutions to secure project funding.
• Budget Management: Creating, managing, and monitoring project budgets, ensuring alignment with company objectives. Analysing budget variances and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Risk Assessment: Identifying and evaluate financial risks associated with projects. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to safeguard project viability.
• Stakeholder Communication: Collaborating effectively with internal teams, including engineering, legal, and operational departments, to ensure financial goals are met. Engage with external stakeholders, including banks, investors, and regulatory agencies.
• Due Diligence: Conducting thorough financial due diligence for new projects, assessing market conditions, regulatory compliance, and project feasibility to inform decision-making.
• Reporting: Preparing detailed financial reports and presentations for senior management and the board of directors. Ensure compliance with regulatory and financial reporting standards.
• Assessment of trends, fluctuations and risks that may impact cash flow and valuation
• Collecting data from various sources and perform transactional procedures to validate the data quality and prepare preparing financial models which will be used during the acquisition process;
• Assisting other team members to carry out complex analysis on key performance drivers, underlying EBITDA, working capital requirements and net (financial) debt;
• Evaluating the strategic fit of businesses through identification and evaluation of potential synergies and sources of value enhancement;
• Identifying issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring or acquisition termination;
• Participating in and project managing the acquisition including financial, operational and legal due diligence;
• Engaging with the seller’s management team to unlock insights on non-financial risks and opportunities specific to the business and relevant to consider in the acquisition;
• Assist in the preparation of due diligence reports, highlighting key deal issues and underlying business drivers;
• Identifying and implementing post-acquisition action steps to achieve anticipated earnings and cash flow improvements;
• Preparation of payment files pertaining to acquisitions;
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Analyzing financial/operational results of targets through reviewing accounting records and conducting interviews with management
• Participate in due diligence engagements related to acquisitions
• Prepare/evaluate pro forma financial information
• Evaluate effects of seasonality on cash flow requirements
• Perform industry and company research
• Correlate due diligence findings with client valuations.

• Collecting data from various sources and perform transactional procedures to validate the data quality and prepare preparing financial models which will be used during the acquisition process;
• Analyzing and presenting financial information, with a focus on key accounts of historical financial position;
• Assisting other team members to carry out complex analysis on key performance drivers, underlying EBITDA, working capital requirements and net (financial) debt;
• Evaluating the strategic fit of businesses through identification and evaluation of potential synergies and sources of value enhancement;
• Identifying issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring or acquisition termination;
• Participating in and project managing the acquisition including financial, operational and legal due diligence;
• Engaging with the seller’s management team to unlock insights on non-financial risks and opportunities specific to the business and relevant to consider in the acquisition;
• Assist in the preparation of due diligence reports, highlighting key deal issues and underlying business drivers;
• Identifying and implementing post-acquisition action steps to achieve anticipated earnings and cash flow improvements;
• Preparation of payment files pertaining to acquisitions;
• Supporting the integration process, including SAP integration