Assistant Manager - Financial Due Diligence

Role & responsibilities

Core Due Diligence role & responsibilities:

• Developing an understanding of the business, competitive positioning, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, challenges etc. of the target business
• Lead role in execution of client services as Engagement manager
• Leading the team during project execution, reviewing the report and providing value add inputs
• Interpretation, evaluation and analysis of information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business
• Production of quality deliverables (including Excel and Power Point documents) within agreed timescales, briefing Partner/Director/Senior Manager accordingly. On larger deals this may involve responsibility for the production of discrete sections. This will include:
• Review and analysis of historical trading, cash flow and balance sheets
• Review and analysis of projections, and underlying assumptions
• Evaluate the operating trends, quality of earnings, maintainability of EBITDA, working capital & cash flows considerations, net debt etc.
• Identifying key issues related to deal, assessing their impact on valuation/ price consideration and advising on ways to address the issues
• Create and manage good independent relationships with clients.
• To ensure compliance with risk management procedures and activities
• Be able to proactively resolve (with Partner support) risk issues in delivering services to clients
• Strong contribution to knowledge sharing efforts, review and continually improve processes so that the team and firm capture and leverage knowledge
• Should be able to build and manage a team effectively and be a strong role model, mentor and coach
• Working on Business development, proposals and cost estimates

Competencies

Analytical capabilities

Creative and Innovative thinking

Strong Technical Knowledge

Leadership qualities

Persistent and persuasive

Interpersonal Relationship & Respect