Due Diligence Associate Director

RSMUK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious team within Consulting at RSM as a Consultant in Transaction Services. You will lead financial due diligence projects, interacting with various clients across sectors, while developing your skills in Corporate Finance and gaining insights into successful business operations.

Benefits

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Transactions or Corporate Finance.
• Ability to write high-quality reports.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial due diligence projects for clients.
• Direct fieldwork teams and analyze financial models.
• Build relationships with clients and aid in presentations.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Relationship Building

Report Writing

Commercial Awareness

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA or equivalent)

Job description

Consulting brings together multiple teams across Transactions, Risk & Consulting, ABA, and Outsourcing to provide client-centric solutions for RSM's current and future clients within the middle market. Our Consulting team has a major role to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 people delivering almost £200m revenue. At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions we offer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, and restructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their own unique career path.

Overall Purpose

Our Transaction Services team is an award winning team and highly regarded in the market place. The team specialises in financial due diligence, advising clients on business acquisitions and investments. Deal values are typically in the £5m to £100m range.

This role provides an opportunity for you to join the fast moving world of Corporate Finance and Transaction Services. Working alongside a team of other professionals you will play an integral role in leading the execution of financial due diligence projects, on both buyside and sell side transactions.

You will work for a variety of clients from a broad range of industries and sectors including private equity, entrepreneurs, large corporates and banks looking to acquire, invest in or fund a variety of businesses. You will see what makes a business successful, and attractive to acquirers / investors and learn about possible funding options for companies looking to grow.

Responsibilities

• Leading engagements processes reporting directly to the partner
• Leading fieldwork teams
• Directing financial analysis on target businesses for inclusion in due diligence reports
• Liaising with clients, target businesses and other professional advisors during execution of transactions
• Reviewing and analysing financial models
• Due diligence report writing
• Researching, preparing and supporting presentations/sales pitches for new business
• Relationship building with potential clients and intermediaries (private equity houses, banks and corporates)
• Coaching juniors in the team.

Personal and professional qualities

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA or equivalent)
• Experience working in Transactions service line or the wider Corporate Finance department.
• Prior experience writing high-quality, professionally-presented reports
• Genuine interest in, and enthusiasm for, understanding how businesses generate profits and cash
• Displays high level of accuracy, diligence and integrity
• Commercially minded and a critical thinker
• Able to form relationships with wide range of people and strong team player
• Willing to travel as required

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