Principal - Financial Due Diligence

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Chartered Accountant with at least 5 years of Financial Due Diligence experience to lead and mentor a 10–15 member team. The role requires deep knowledge of legal documents (SPA/SHA/SSA) and strong investor interaction.

You will oversee FDD procedures across diverse sectors, identify risks, and deliver high-quality client deliverables with a client-facing focus.

Qualifications

• CA qualification is required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Due Diligence (FDD).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with mentoring experience.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage 10–15 professionals.
• Sector-agnostic experience with a track record in FDD.

Responsibilities

• Legal Document Comprehension: understand SPA, SHA, and SSA.
• Proficient in investment structuring and related implications.
• Manage and execute financial due diligence procedures on transactions.
• Identify issues impacting transactions and provide actionable insights.
• Deliver high-value services and maintain client communication at all levels.
• Collaborate with team members; assist in deliverables and progress updates.
• Coach team members, sharing knowledge and developing the department.
• Focus on helping investors meet asset management requirements and resolve queries.
• Manage relationships with investee companies and address client issues.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Investment structuring

Legal document understanding

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Due Diligence (FDD).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in team mentoring.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Proven track record of effectively managing a team of 10-15 professionals in Financial Due Diligence.
• Sector Agnostic experience.

Responsibilities

Legal Document Comprehension:

• Ability to understand and comprehend legal documents such as SPA (Sale and Purchase Agreement), SHA (Shareholder Agreement), and SSA (Share Subscription Agreement).
• Proficient in investment structuring, with a deep understanding of how investments are structured.

Business Acumen:

• Possess a solid understanding of the general business and economic environment, demonstrating a commercial outlook.
• Sector Agnostic approach, adaptable to various industry domains.

Financial Due Diligence Management:

• Manage and execute financial due diligence procedures related to the sale and purchase of companies and businesses.
• Identify and assess issues that may impact transactions and provide insights into their implications.

Client Value Delivery:

• Identify and understand key business drivers, ensuring the delivery of valuable services and high-quality deliverables to clients.
• Maintain regular communication with the target and client at all levels.

Team Collaboration:

• Work closely with team members, sharing project responsibilities, providing support, and communicating progress, issues, and conclusions.
• Participate in the preparation of deliverables, including reports, presentations, and client discussions.

Knowledge Sharing and Coaching:

• Provide coaching to team members, sharing technical and industry knowledge.
• Draw upon previous experience to contribute to the development of the team and the department.

Goal-Driven Approach:

• Focus on helping investors meet their asset management requirements by effectively addressing queries and concerns.

Relationship Management:

• Manage relationships with investee companies to obtain timely responses on data and queries.
• Handle critical issues arising from clients (investors) and assist in their resolution.

Problem-Solving Skills:

• Demonstrate high problem-solving skills, able to drive through to outcomes in circumstances of complexity and ambiguity.