Manager - Transaction Services (Deals Advisory)
Forvis Mazars CPA Limited
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Job summary
Forvis Mazars in Hong Kong seeks a Manager to join our Deals Advisory team. You will lead financial due diligence on buy-side and sell-side transactions across APAC, coordinating with tax, valuation, and legal colleagues to deliver integrated advice.
The role offers significant client exposure, leadership responsibilities, and opportunities to contribute to business development within a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. Excellent English skills required; Cantonese/Mandarin desirable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
- CPA, ACCA, ACA, CFA or equivalent professional qualification.
- Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in Transaction Services, Deals Advisory, Financial Due Diligence or M&A advisory.
- Experience gained within a Big Four, mid-tier professional services firm, or similar environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading financial due diligence engagements and managing teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage financial due diligence engagements from planning through to completion.
- Execute buy-side, sell-side and refinancing due diligence assignments for private equity and corporate clients.
- Analyse financial performance, quality of earnings, cash flow generation, working capital requirements and net debt positions.
- Identify key transaction risks, commercial considerations and value drivers.
- Review business plans, forecasts and financial models to assess the sustainability of future performance.
- Coordinate with tax, valuation, legal and other specialist advisors to deliver integrated transaction advice.
- Prepare and review high-quality due diligence reports and client presentations.
- Act as a key day-to-day contact for client management teams, investors and other transaction stakeholders.
- Participate in management meetings and financial due diligence discussions.
- Present key findings, risks and recommendations clearly and effectively.
- Build trusted relationships with clients and contribute to a positive client experience.
- Manage engagement budgets, timelines and project deliverables.
- Lead transaction workstreams and coordinate multiple stakeholders across jurisdictions.
- Ensure engagements are delivered to the highest quality standards and in accordance with the firm’s risk management policies.
- Supervise and coach Associates and Senior Associates.
- Review team members' work and provide constructive feedback and technical guidance.
- Support recruitment, training and the professional development of junior staff.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
- Support the team in preparing proposals, pitches and thought leadership initiatives.
- Assist in building relationships with private equity funds, corporates and professional intermediaries.
- Contribute to market-facing activities and the continued growth of the Transaction Services practice
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Forvis Mazars is a leader in audit, tax and advisory services worldwide, operating across 100+ countries and territories. Join us to grow your career through global opportunities, diverse projects, and continuous learning. Belong to a supportive environment where your unique perspective is valued, and success comes from teamwork. Impactwith your bold ideas and help drive us forward.
At Forvis Mazars, we help investors, private equity funds, family offices and corporate clients navigate complex transactions across Asia-Pacific and beyond.
As part of the continued growth of our Transaction Services practice in Hong Kong, we are looking for a Manager to join our Deals Advisory team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, advising clients throughout the deal lifecycle while helping to shape the future growth of our practice.
Based in Hong Kong, you will work on buy-side and sell-side transactions across a broad range of industries, including technology, healthcare, consumer, manufacturing, logistics, financial services and industrial sectors. You will collaborate with colleagues across Financial Due Diligence, Valuation, Tax and international Forvis Mazars teams throughout APAC, Europe and North America.
This role offers significant client exposure, leadership responsibility and opportunities to contribute to business development within a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.
Work directly with Partners and senior decision-makers on high-profile transactions.
Gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of private equity, corporate and entrepreneur-led clients.
Participate in cross-border transactions throughout Asia-Pacific and internationally.
Join an ambitious and growing Deals practice where individual contributions make a meaningful impact.
Benefit from a collaborative culture, professional development opportunities and a clear career progression path.
Lead and manage financial due diligence engagements from planning through to completion.
Execute buy-side, sell-side and refinancing due diligence assignments for private equity and corporate clients.
Analyse financial performance, quality of earnings, cash flow generation, working capital requirements and net debt positions.
Identify key transaction risks, commercial considerations and value drivers.
Review business plans, forecasts and financial models to assess the sustainability of future performance.
Coordinate with tax, valuation, legal and other specialist advisors to deliver integrated transaction advice.
Prepare and review high-quality due diligence reports and client presentations.
Act as a key day-to-day contact for client management teams, investors and other transaction stakeholders.
Participate in management meetings and financial due diligence discussions.
Present key findings, risks and recommendations clearly and effectively.
Build trusted relationships with clients and contribute to a positive client experience.
Manage engagement budgets, timelines and project deliverables.
Lead transaction workstreams and coordinate multiple stakeholders across jurisdictions.
Ensure engagements are delivered to the highest quality standards and in accordance with the firm’s risk management policies.
Supervise and coach Associates and Senior Associates.
Review team members' work and provide constructive feedback and technical guidance.
Support recruitment, training and the professional development of junior staff.
Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Support the team in preparing proposals, pitches and thought leadership initiatives.
Assist in building relationships with private equity funds, corporates and professional intermediaries.
Contribute to market-facing activities and the continued growth of the Transaction Services practice
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
CPA, ACCA, ACA, CFA or equivalent professional qualification.
Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in Transaction Services, Deals Advisory, Financial Due Diligence or M&A advisory.
Experience gained within a Big Four, mid-tier professional services firm, or similar environment.
Demonstrated experience leading financial due diligence engagements and managing teams.
Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting standards and transaction mechanics.
Experience analysing quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and cash conversion.
Excellent financial analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience with data analytics and AI-enabled tools is advantageous.
Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify key deal issues.
Excellent project management and organisational skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively under tight deadlines.
Collaborative, proactive and client-focused mindset.
Passion for M&A and helping clients make informed investment decisions.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Proficiency in Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) is highly desirable.
We believe that rewarding our people is key to building a successful and sustainable career.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance
- 5-day working week with a flexible and supportive environment
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Birthday leave, marriage leave, and additional wellbeing initiatives
- Structured career progression with international exposure
- Ongoing learning and development, including professional qualification support (exam leave and subsidies)
All personal data collected would be for recruitment purposes only.
Forvis Mazars is a leading international audit, tax and advisory firm, aspiring to build the economic foundations of a fair and prosperous world. Operating as a united partnership, Fovis Mazars works as one integrated
team, leveraging expertise, scale and cultural understanding to deliver exceptional and tailored services in audit and accounting, as well as tax, financial advisory, consulting, sustainability and legal services*.
Fovis Mazars is present in nearly 100 countries and territories, with more than audit, tax and advisory firm – 30,000+ in our integrated partnership.
Forvis Mazars is a leading international audit, tax and advisory firm, aspiring to build the economic foundations of a fair and prosperous world. Operating as a united partnership, Fovis Mazars works as one integrated
team, leveraging expertise, scale and cultural understanding to deliver exceptional and tailored services in audit and accounting, as well as tax, financial advisory, consulting, sustainability and legal services*.
Fovis Mazars is present in nearly 100 countries and territories, with more than audit, tax and advisory firm – 30,000+ in our integrated partnership.
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