Assistant Manager - Deal Advisory

Grant Thornton International Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton International Ltd in Cork is seeking a motivated candidate for a role in the Deal Advisory department. This position involves financial due diligence, valuation engagements, and business plan preparation.

The ideal applicant should have strong analytical skills, experience in transaction advisory, and hold a relevant degree. Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, and familiarity with BI tools like Power BI are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of relevant experience in transaction advisory.
• Strong understanding of GAAP principles (IFRS and Irish GAAP).
• Fluent English; other languages are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work on financial due diligence engagements related to acquisitions or divestitures.
• Assist on valuation engagements and construct valuation models.
• Create robust financial models and assist on debt advisory engagements.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Valuation & modelling

M&A lead advisory

Advanced MS Excel skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics

Qualified with ACA, CFA or equivalent qualification

Tools

S&P Cap IQ Pro

Mergermarket

Bloomberg

Job description

This role provides strong candidates with the opportunity to become a key part of a rapidly growing area of the business, and offers highly attractive career development and progression opportunities. The Deal Advisory department in Grant Thornton has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate finance from mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory services, valuations, and raising capital and business planning.

The role will comprise of the following activities:

• Work on financial due diligence engagements related to acquisitions or divestitures by private equity investor groups and strategic corporate players;
• Provide support on lead advisory M&A projects, MBO/ MBI assignments (IM preparation, financial databooks);
• Assist on valuation engagements (constructing valuation models including DCF, comparable company analysis, stock options, Purchase Price Allocations (PPAs) / Intangible asset valuation);
• Familiarity with key valuation methodology and approaches and/or the ability to develop or formally review financial models;
• Create robust and flexible financial models such as 3-statement forecast models and sensitivity analysis;
• Work with clients to prepare business plans in line with their organic/in-organic growth strategy; and
• Assist the wider team on debt advisory engagements.

The successful candidate will be and possess:

• Prior experience in transaction advisory is a must (i.e., financial due diligence, valuation & modelling, M&A lead advisory);
• 3-4 years of relevant experience;
• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics;
• Qualified with ACA, CFA or equivalent qualification;
• Strong understanding of GAAP principles (IFRS and Irish GAAP);
• Advanced skills in MS Office – Excel and Power Point; experience in use of databases such as S&P Cap IQ Pro, Mergermarket, Bloomberg etc. is advantageous;
• Experience working with BI tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau etc. is advantageous;
• Fluent English is a must, other European languages are advantageous;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to write clear, concise reports;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on their own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment;
• Strong team player with good organisation and planning skills;
• Strong time-management skills and ability to work towards deadlines; and
• Actively pursuing self-learning, on-the-job training, and knowledge from other team members

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