Deloitte - Deputy Manager/Manager - Transaction Services - Financial Due Diligence - CA

- Due diligence is now regarded as one of the most important milestones in a deal process and corporate finance. Alongside that supporting clients in financial distress

- We offer a wide range of services, with projects tailored to a client's individual needs. We provide dedicated support throughout the deal / transaction lifecycle from initial evaluation through the post-merger integration. We work across numerous industries and markets.

- Typically, this involves the investigation of the target from a variety of perspectives to ensure significant value items, risks and other matters have been identified and considered by our client and assisting them in making an informed decision regarding the transaction.

- Our core services include acquisition and vendor due diligence, bid support and defense and reporting accountant services for capital market transactions. In addition we support on supporting companies who are in distress or who require refinancing. We also often work on international assignments involving cross-border as well as cross-service line teams requiring our people to build wide networks across the International firm.

Role (Job Description)

- A career within the transaction and restructuring services team will provide a wide and valuable range of experience in an exciting, dynamic and challenging working and learning environment.

The role will include the following activities:

- Quickly developing an understanding of the target business and its drivers

- Interpretation, evaluation and analysis of information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business

- Production of quality deliverables (including Excel and Powerpoint documents) within agreed timescales, briefing Partner/Director/Senior Manager/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

- Reporting of potential key issues for our client including identification of risk or price affecting considerations

- Work on a variety of transactions in a variety of industries from IPO's to large cross border acquisitions

- Be part of cross border teams from 2 to 10 on engagements lasting from just a few days to several months

- Work with some of the most intellectually stimulating clients

- Assist clients from large multinationals, private equity houses to owner managed businesses

- Longer term, potential opportunities for international secondments.

Desired Candidate Profile

- CA qualified (ideally first time passes) or equivalent qualification/experience

- Excellent academic track record

- Transaction experience/exposure would be an advantage.

- Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and risk management

- Strong excel skills - quick and accurate manipulation of data

- Strong commercial acumen and market awareness

- Focused on high quality service

- Fluency in written & verbal English