Associate Manager - Due Diligence - Statutory Audit

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

Responsibilities

The main objective is to achieve business growth by developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key business decision-makers, informing them of our scope of services and communicating how these services benefit their organizations.

- Building relationships with offices across the globe, demonstrating knowledge of regional practices business and developing open communication channels

- Identifying new services within business and working with partners and senior managers on learning and piloting activities from GDS

- Managing and participating in due diligence engagements and leading engagements which are complex and client critical

- Developing and guiding staff and other junior professionals by providing effective performance feedback/training, and ensuring team responsibilities are consistent with skills and developmental goals.

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

- Staying abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to our as well as the client's business

Operational responsibilities:

- Evaluating financial/operational results of target companies by reviewing their accounting records and conducting interviews with management

- Evaluating/ preparing pro forma financial information

- Identifying issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring or deal termination

- Identifying post-acquisition action steps to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvements

- Evaluating effects of seasonality and cyclicality on cash flow requirements

- Evaluating/ managing research on industry and organization

- Reviewing the work of staff and senior employees and conducting their timely performance reviews

- Managing expectations of service

Job requirements

- Chartered Accountancy degree or MBA in Finance from a premier institute

- Relevant external audit experience working with a public accounting firm and/or mergers and acquisitions transactions experience or experience in the field of financial planning and analysis and statutory accounting

- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills

- Effective written and verbal communication skills

- Strong drive to take new initiatives and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas

- Advanced knowledge and experience in any of the following sectors will be an added advantage - Financial Services, Oil and Gas, Technology, Consumer Products, Power and Utilities and Life Science

- Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, interpersonal and teaming skills.

- Willingness to travel, when necessary