Transaction Services Manager - FDD, M&A

Job description / Role

Financial Advisory | M&A Transaction Services – Manager

When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. Looking for a rewarding career? Take a closer look at Deloitte & Touche ME. It has received numerous awards in the last few years which include Best Employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

In an international firm like Deloitte, our strong global presence is complemented by our local reach and market knowledge. A career in Financial Advisory with Deloitte Professional Services Limited will equip you with a deep understanding of the local and regional business landscape, enabling you to identify opportunities and risks to our clients’ businesses. In addition, your breadth of vision will be engaged, as you match our global resources to our clients’ advantage. Our FA practice encompasses a broad range of specializations and services but whose common goal is to offer strategic services to clients throughout every phase of the economic cycle. With such a wealth of specializations, you will have the opportunity to pick the one most suited to you.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:
• Lead the way
• Serve with integrity
• Take care of each other
• Foster inclusion
• Collaborate for measurable impact

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

About the Company

Deloitte is the world's largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.

With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte's more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.

Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

• Integrity
• Outstanding value to markets and clients
• Commitment to each other
• Strength from cultural diversity