Associate Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions

Our client is a global professional services organization providing advisory, assurance, tax and transaction services.

GDS TAS has been one of the fastest growing services, delivering transaction support, transaction tax and capital transformation services to clients around the world. GDS TAS professionals work as an extended team to global TAS practices. They deliver insights, analytics and advice to our clients on strategies to raise, invest, preserve and optimize their capital.

Responsibilities

- Lead engagement teams executing Operational Transaction Services which support key decision makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal value

- Demonstrate excellent skills in project execution, including synergy assessment, project management, problem-solving, and facilitation

- Build relationships with offices across the globe, and demonstrate knowledge of regional practices. Responsible for high degree of GDS user satisfaction with engagement process and work products

- Assist in business development activities including preparing presentations for client and internal pursuit meetings

- Support execution of the carve-out / integration plan while working to constantly identify areas for improvement, including resolving integration issues

- Create work products documenting the engagement procedures performed against objectives

- Manage client engagement teams executing OTS services which support key decision makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal value

- Provide guidance on projects and mentor a team of OTS professionals

- Conduct timely performance reviews for employees and develop other professionals by providing effective performance feedback and training.

- Identify business development opportunities and assist Partners and Senior Managers on proposals and new business opportunities

- Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided

Job requirements

- Post Graduate degree in business, accounting, finance, engineering, computer science or related field from a premier institute with 6-8 years- of applicable industry and/or consulting experience

- At least 5 years of functional experience including in corporate finance, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, shared service center operations, commercial operations, R&D, sales and finance function operations

- Understanding of M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&A

- Possess financial analysis experience from a number of pre- and post-deal transactions, with the ability to link detailed operational analysis to P&L, cash flow and balance sheet

- In-depth sector and company decks providing insights

- Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas

- Willingness to undertake international travel as per business requirement