October 25, 2024

Lhoist

Limelette

FULL TIME

Financial Advisory and M&A Analyst

Looking for a place where you can make a difference? Develop your talents in our challenging and rewarding environment.

To strengthen our M&A team, based in Limelette, Belgium, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of Financial Advisory and M&A Analyst.

About the role

As a Financial Advisory and M&A Analyst, you will support the M&A Director in the framework of mergers & acquisitions projects and other transversal strategic projects across the globe. You will mainly be responsible for the financial assessment and risk analysis of new projects, including developing complex financial models and drafting of investment presentations. You will work on various topics: M&A and business development projects in all Lhoist geographies, covering existing and new businesses (lime, limestone, carbon capture, etc.).To achieve that, you will execute valuation & business modelling work under the supervision of the M&A Director.

The position provides the unique opportunity to work for a leading player in the industrial minerals sector within an international environment, training on a daily basis analytical, presentation and communication skills with C-level executives and M&A internal stakeholders.

Your role and responsibilities:

Working with cross-functional teams (i.e. commercial, technical, finance, tax, legal, etc.) elaboration of financial models and building presentations for the management and C-level.
Coordinating external stakeholders (i.e. banks, lawyers, consultants, etc.), ensuring the flow of information during negotiations and consulting assignments.
Performing due diligence tasks (eg. administration of Q&A, maintenance of a repository with all relevant files, follow-up of checklists, challenge of received inputs, listing of key identified risks, etc.)
Setting up complex financial models in Excel and develop ad hoc scenarios.
Supporting expert teams in buildings slide decks and storytelling for project management and Executive Committee decision purposes.
Benchmarking of Lhoist performance versus peers using public filings and ad hoc databases (eg. Bloomberg)
Monitoring of the industry news flow to ensure internal alignment on business intelligence topics
Collaborating on M&A project management and due diligence tasks
Supporting strategic initiatives and transversal projects throughout the Group.

About you:

Master degree (preferably within a business engineering background) complemented with an MBA and/or an additional corporate finance degree
Minimum 2 years of professional experience in audit, consulting, investment banking, corporate M&A or in a similar position.
Understanding of corporate finance, valuation techniques and financial analysis
Professional proficiency in English is must, French is a big plus. Any additional languages considered as an advantage.
Proactive, positive and dynamic personality, self-starter, ready to extra mile and generate new ideas.
Analytical mind with a genuine interest in financial modelling.
Team player, client-oriented and reliable. Willing to collaborate with other functions.
Strong curiosity for industry and willingness to learn.
Meeting deadlines while ensuring the quality of work.
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Proficient in Excel and Power Point, financial databases.

Why join Lhoist?

We are passionate about the business we have been in for more than a century. As a private company, we believe in continuity and look for people with a long-term vision to help us to grow. That could be you! At Lhoist, people matter. Our employees’ ongoing efforts to innovate and seek out new opportunities as well as their achievements, have brought about our global success and growth. We appreciate and reward them for that.

Our 6.400 employees in more than 25 countries create everyday solutions for a sustainable future. Reducing our carbon footprint is part of our overall commitment to develop Lhoist as a sustainable company. As a market leader in the industrial sector, it is our responsibility to plan ahead and be a part of this global transition from the start. Our strategy takes into account our three major pillars of sustainable development: planet, people and profit.

At Lhoist, we have more than 50 nationalities. Diversity and inclusion are fundamentals to stand by our values, achieving our business goals and building a stronger group.

Come and join us!