Senior Director – Strategy & Investment

Job description / Role

Job Role: Senior Director – Strategy & Investment (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Place of Work: Dubai
Contract: 6 months which may extend for another term

Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Senior Director – Strategy & Investment, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This role is critical to driving strategic growth initiatives, conducting complex financial assessments, and executing high-value transactions within the transport and logistics sector. The successful candidate will bring a strong technical accounting foundation, advanced financial acumen, and proven expertise in deal structuring and integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Lead the development of M&A strategies, including identification of acquisition targets, synergy evaluation, and alignment with corporate objectives.
• Technical Accounting Expertise: Ensure compliance with IFRS and other relevant accounting standards during transaction evaluation, including purchase price allocation (PPA), impairment testing, and fair value measurements.
• Financial Modeling & Analysis: Build complex financial models to assess valuation, perform sensitivity analyses, and evaluate the financial impact of potential deals on the organization’s balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow.
• Due Diligence: Oversee financial and operational due diligence processes, identifying risks and opportunities while ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Transaction Execution: Manage all aspects of deal structuring, including drafting term sheets, SPA (Sale and Purchase Agreements), and ensuring proper accounting treatment for mergers and acquisitions.
• Post-Merger Integration: Develop and implement integration plans, focusing on financial reporting, internal controls, and alignment of accounting policies.
• Industry Insights: Analyze market trends, competitive landscapes, and industry benchmarks to identify strategic opportunities and risks within the transport and logistics sector.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, legal advisors, and investment bankers, to facilitate seamless transaction execution.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor degree with professionally qualification like CA or CFA.
• 12–15 years of experience in corporate strategy, M&A, and investment roles.
• Strong exposure to technical accounting issues, including consolidation, goodwill impairment, and deferred tax implications.
• Experience in the transport and logistics industry is highly desirable.
• Expertise in financial modeling, valuation methodologies (DCF, market multiples), and capital structure analysis.
• Strong negotiation and deal-structuring skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills to effectively engage with senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Salary:
AED 30,000 to 35,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

Aswaar Consulting is a professional services firm founded in 2014 and specializing in business and financial advisory. Our key service lines are Assurance, Business Process Outsourcing and Support Services, Tax Compliance, and Corporate Finance.

Our partners come from rich professional backgrounds in the big four audit firms, banking, and the manufacturing industry. Each partner brings decades of expert experience to ensure high-quality advice to our clients.