Assistant Director - Transaction Support - Consulting Firm

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of an Assistant Director will include:

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 the firm's 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.

- 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. Leading by example

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

- 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

Job requirements

To qualify, candidates must have:

- 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