Transaction Services Manager

During your tenure as a Manager in M&A transaction services, your role will include leading engagement teams primarily on financial due diligence engagements, financial reviews, analytical support, and business development activities. This role includes both execution and market coverage aspects and will primarily include the following activities and responsibilities:

• Leading the response on specific client and engagement pursuits and proposals
• Support industry and market research through research and business development initiatives
• Lead the delivery teams for acquisitions, disposals, IPOs, rights issues, financial forecast reviews, feasibility studies or other bespoke financial advisory engagements.
• Managing a team of junior staff to help deliver and execute engagements. This may include:
• Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day execution and relationship management
• Reviewing information and data request lists prepared by the team to provide guidance and input
• Selecting appropriate methods for collating and analyzing large and complex data sets and effectively communicating these to the engagement team
• Managing the team in analyzing and presenting financial information in a clear and coherent manner that requires minimal input from senior team members
• Independently interpreting and articulating a set of key transaction considerations, value drivers and red flags and presenting these in a deliverable
• Creating a “storyboard” or report structure that fits the purpose and objective of our work
• Assist in developing executive briefings, highlighting fundamental insights, risks, and exposures that can have a significant impact on valuation and the terms of the transaction
• Considering accounting policies and compliance with IFRS or relevant GAAP
• Lead meetings and calls with clients and other stakeholders as part of the engagement process
• Manage and deliver the engagement in an ethical manner with a continuous attention to quality and risk rules, and confidentiality
• Provide oversight to the engagement and client take-on and on-boarding process. Ensure all risk, compliance and independence guidelines have been rigorously followed
• Play an active role in maintaining a respectful, inclusive, and healthy culture of work for the wider team
• Actively coach, mentor and listen to junior team members and take a real interest in their development

Leadership Capabilities:
• Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
• Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent
• Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track
• Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills
• Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a reputable, recognized institution
• Strong academic track record
• International accounting qualification is preferable: CA, ACCA or CPA
• 5-10 years of work experience in a finance, accounting, or investment related position
• Financial due diligence, M&A or corporate finance experience with a Big-4 or similar reputable organization is highly desirable
• Strong leadership attributes
• Experience delegating, motivating and leading teams to deliver high-quality results
• Experience working with due diligence, M&A or corporate finance engagements
• Strong commercial acumen and skills around identifying materials risks, value drivers and other key considerations in the context of an M&A transaction life cycle
• Detailed understanding of IFRS and local GAAP, as well as knowledge of best practice reporting and key areas of accounting judgement
• Understanding of objectives for clients and Deloitte, and alignment of own objectives and personal priorities
• Advanced level of technical proficiency and computer literacy particularly with spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) and presentation of analysis (Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word)
• Ability to produce high quality analytical and presentational outputs including business writing, financial analysis through charts/tables and supplementary information
• Strong attention to detail in analysis and presentation with a focus on self-review
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively to positively influence clients, peers, and other stakeholders
• Proven history of delivering quality service and focus on personal learning, development, and career trajectory
• Alignment with our core values of integrity, ethics, diversity, and inclusion
• Dual English/Arabic language proficiency