Financial Due Diligence Manager, Transaction Services

PwC Middle East; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UAE is seeking a Manager for their Financial Due Diligence team. The role involves conducting thorough analyses for mergers and acquisitions, writing detailed reports, and mentoring junior team members. Candidates should have at least 6 years of relevant experience and a degree in Accounting or Finance. This position offers a competitive compensation package with a focus on continuous professional development.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Flexibility programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ of Financial Due Diligence and transaction advisory experience in a big 4 professional services firm.
• Ability to read financial statements and management accounts.
• Strong written skills for report writing.

Responsibilities

• Identify key drivers of a business and potential deal breakers.
• Write and review FDD reports for clients.
• Coach and supervise junior team members.

Skills

Financial Due Diligence

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communication

Coaching and Feedback

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA, ACA, ACCA, ICAI qualification

Job description

Description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we value every individual's role in shaping our future. We\'re looking for candidates who excel in their roles and embody our core behaviours of Trusted Leadership and Distinctive Outcomes. Trusted Leadership focuses on building trust, delivering sustained results, and showing courage and honesty. Distinctive Outcomes emphasize excellence, collaboration, and inclusiveness. We seek self-aware, collaborative individuals committed to continuous learning and delivering quality and integrity.

A career in our Financial Due Diligence team within Deals Transaction Services offers the chance to help organizations maximize the value of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and capital markets. We support leading companies in executing successful deals by providing data-driven insights that guide them toward the best outcomes. Our team works on both buy-side and sell-side due diligence, helping corporate and financial buyers gain confidence by analyzing and validating key financial, commercial, operational, and strategic assumptions.

What to consider before applying

• Previous experience conducting Financial Due Diligence (FDD) within the consumer markets sector is required.

Role Responsibilities

As a Manager within our FDD team, you\'ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy through to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Identifying and understanding key drivers of a business and potential deal breakers (financial and non-financial)
• Writing and reviewing financial due diligence (buy-side, sell-side or refinancing) reports for our corporate, banking and private equity clients
• Building an excel based data packs/ playbooks consisting of income statement projections, balance sheet, revenue analysis etc.
• Coming up with quality of earning, net debt and net working capital analysis
• Coach and supervise junior team members

Role Requirements

• Minimum 6 years’ of Financial Due Diligence and transaction advisory experience in a big 4 professional services firm
• FDD experience in GCC-based transactions is preferred
• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Accounting qualification such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, ICAI etc is required
• Overall understanding on M&A from an FDD perspective
• Ability to read financial statements, management accounts as well as to challenge assumptions and analysis relating to the key value considerations
• Ability to succinctly write an FDD report qualifying / highlighting issues cogently and good written skills for report writing perspective
• Ability to read a VDD report and assist the team with the expert sessions
• Ability to communicate effectively with the client and counterparty representatives

Why you\’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at https://www.pwc.com/m1/en/about-us/life-at-pwc.html

The most connected firm through activity based working

With connectivity being a key enabler of our strategy, our objective is to become the most connected firm - connected to our clients, our communities and to each other. PwC follows an Activity Based Work model, where our PwC professionals engage in a diverse range of meaningful activities from our offices, from client sites, or our homes.

Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback
• Acquisitions
• Active Listening
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Performance Metrics
• Business Valuations
• Coaching and Feedback
• Communication
• Contractual Agreements
• Corporate Finance
• Cost Accounting
• Creativity
• Deal Management
• Earnings Quality
• Embracing Change
• Emotional Regulation
• Empathy
• Finance Industry
• Financial Advising
• Financial Due Diligence
• Financial Economics
• Financial Forecasting
• Financial Management
• Financial Modeling

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

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