Associate – Financial Due Diligence Zecruiters Jobconnect

The Corporate Institute; Surat; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking a Financial Due Diligence professional to lead and execute buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for M&A, PE, and VC clients in India. You will work closely with Partners on deal execution, financial analysis, and client presentations.

You will analyze historical financial statements, QoE, working capital trends, and net debt, identifying red flags and ensuring earnings sustainability. Collaboration with legal, tax, and valuation teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial due diligence for M&A/PE/VC transactions.
• Ability to analyze historical financials, QoE, working capital trends, and net debt.
• Identify red flags, normalize EBITDA, and assess earnings sustainability.
• Review management accounts, tax filings and statutory records for consistency.
• Prepare due diligence reports, summaries, and management presentations.
• Coordinate data requests with target management and data room management.
• Collaborate with legal, tax, and valuation teams for integrated deal support.
• Assist in structuring SPAs/deal terms based on findings.
• Manage timelines, client communication, and junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial due diligence assignments for M&A and PE/VC investments.
• Analyze historical financial statements, QoE, working capital trends, and net debt positions.
• Identify red flags, normalize EBITDA, and assess sustainability of earnings.
• Review management accounts, tax filings, and statutory records for consistency and accuracy.
• Prepare detailed due diligence reports, exception summaries, and management presentations.
• Coordinate with target company management for data requests and data room management.
• Liaise with legal, tax, and valuation teams for integrated deal support.
• Assist in structuring SPAs/deal terms based on DD findings.
• Manage engagement timelines, client communication, and junior team members.

Skills

Financial due diligence

QoE analysis

Data room management

Deal structuring

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

About the Role:

We are looking for a Financial Due Diligence professional to lead and execute buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for our M&A, PE, and VC clients. You will work closely with the Partners on deal execution, financial analysis, and client presentations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead financial due diligence assignments (buy-side/sell-side) for M&A, PE/VC investments, and strategic transactions.
• Analyze historical financial statements, quality of earnings (QoE), working capital trends, and net debt positions.
• Identify red flags, normalize EBITDA, and assess sustainability of earnings.
• Review management accounts, tax filings, and statutory records for consistency and accuracy.
• Prepare detailed due diligence reports, exception summaries, and management presentations.
• Coordinate with target company management for data requests (DD checklist / data room management).
• Liaise with legal, tax, and valuation teams for integrated deal support.
• Assist in structuring SPAs / deal terms based on DD findings (working capital adjustments, indemnities, escrow).
• Manage engagement timelines, client communication, and junior team members.

Good to Have:

• Prior exposure to startup / VC-funded companies or AIF portfolio companies.
• Understanding of valuation concepts (DCF, comparable company analysis).
• Exposure to regulatory frameworks (Companies Act, SEBI, FEMA) relevant to transactions.