Principal - Financial Due Diligence

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Jaipur; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. seeks a Chartered Accountant with at least 5 years in Financial Due Diligence to lead and mentor a high-performing team. You will interpret SPA/SHA/SSA, structure investments, and ensure timely, accurate client deliverables.

The role demands strong leadership, decision-making, and a commercial mindset across diverse industries, with regular client communication and relationship management to drive value.

Qualifications

• CA qualification is required with a minimum of 5 years in Financial Due Diligence.
• Strong leadership and mentoring experience with 10–15 person teams.
• Sector-agnostic experience with proven stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and analyze legal documents such as SPA, SHA, SSA with accuracy.
• Lead financial due diligence for M&A deals, flag issues and advise on implications.
• Demonstrate commercial acumen across diverse sectors and business models.
• Deliver client value with regular updates, deliverables, and discussions.
• Collaborate with team members, assign tasks, monitor progress and outcomes.
• Coach and share knowledge to develop team capabilities.
• Address investor queries effectively to meet asset management needs.
• Manage investee company relationships and resolve critical issues with clients.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Decision making

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.