Associate Director - Corporate Finance

KPMG UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Dubai is seeking an Associate Director for Valuations and Financial Modelling. You will lead complex valuation projects, advise clients on critical issues, and manage the execution of engagements. The ideal candidate has over eight years of experience and relevant professional designations. This role requires strong communication and management skills, along with a willingness to work extended hours when necessary.

Qualifications

• More than eight years of experience in large and complex valuation engagements.
• Availability to work longer hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for complex valuation issues.
• Oversee large-scale assignments within budgets and deadlines.
• Supervise report quality and ensure compliance with standards.
• Manage end-to-end execution of valuation engagements.
• Advise clients on complex valuation matters.

Skills

English language communication skills

Team spirit

Management skills

Business development skills

Organisational abilities

Education

CBV, ASA, or equivalent valuation designation

Graduate diploma (MBA or MSc finance)

Professional designation (CPA, CA, CFA)

Job description

Overview

Associate Director – Valuations & Financial Modelling

Responsibilities

• Serve as a recognised resource person for all complex issues related to their field of expertise.
• Oversee complex or large-scale assignments in accordance with budgets and deadlines.
• Supervise the quality of reports and other deliverables and ensure that KPMG's quality standards are applied.
• Assume full responsibility of end to end execution of engagements relating to business valuation, valuations for transactions and merger, accounting related valuations and purchase price allocation
• Advise clients on complex valuation issues.
• Demonstrate the ability to integrate various types of expertise to meet client needs.
• Manage the preparation and delivery of proposals, in conjunction with inputs from other service lines where required.
• Collaborate with other KPMG service lines while executing cross functional engagements
• Accompany the Director / Partner in the presentation of reports and conclusions to clients.
• Manage conflicting situations and address risk management issues.
• Apply administrative standards in compliance with current policies and procedures.
• Manage the billing and collection process.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the Firm's service offering.
• Be able to execute all aspects of the engagement and work directly with the Director / Partner.
• Supervise and coordinate a team as needed, if required by the circumstance
• Ensure client satisfaction with respect to the engagement.

Requirements

• More than eight years of experience in executing large and complex valuation engagements primary relating to business valuation for transactions, merger valuation, purchase price allocation and valuation for accounting purposes
• CBV, ASA, or an equivalent valuations designation;
• Considered an asset : Graduate diploma (MBA or MSc finance) or any other professional designation (CPA, CA, CFA, etc.);
• The often urgent nature of the assignments and need to provide prompt client service requires that the candidate must be available to work longer hours, as needed;

Skills

• Excellent English language communication skills, including report writing;
• Team spirit;
• Solid management skills;
• Solid business development skills;
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities.