Deals – Financial Due Diligence, Manager

ACCA Careers; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Malaysia seeks a Manager for its TAS team to guide financial due diligence across transactions, partnering with clients from private equity, GLCs, and corporate sectors. You will drive analysis of earnings quality, cash flow, assets, and working capital, while managing client communications and delivering strategic recommendations.

You'll lead and coach the team, develop business opportunities, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful deal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in global accounting firms with FDD/M&A exposure.
• Degree or professional qualification in finance/accounting (ACCA/ICAEW/CPA).
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel and operate under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver financial due diligence projects related to transactions (buy side and sell side).
• Analyze key business drivers and financial/non-financial data (quality of earnings/assets, cash flow, working capital).
• Identify findings, assess risks, and present concise recommendations to clients.
• Prepare and draft client reports addressing strategic goals (buyer/seller).
• Handle majority of day-to-day client communications.
• Stay updated on global, regional and local business and economic issues.
• Participate in business development to identify opportunities with clients.
• Establish effective relationships with stakeholders and clients.
• Coach and supervise team members.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Presentation

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in finance/accounting

Professional qualification (ACCA/ICAEW/CPA)

Job description

Our TAS Team Helps Businesses Navigate The Entire Transaction Life-cycle, Providing Opportunities For Engagement Throughout The Duration Of a Deal.

Key Services Include

• Corporate Finance Advice: Leading M&A transactions with expert guidance.
• Financial Due Diligence: Conducting thorough financial due diligence for buy-side and sell-side transactions for private equity, GLCs, corporate clients etc.
• Valuations: Offering comprehensive valuation services on various transactional (acquisition, disposal etc.) and non-transactional (impairment testing, purchase price allocation, dispute valuation etc.) matters.
• Advisory Services: Providing strategic and commercial advisory services.

As a member of the TAS team, you will help clients identify and mitigate risks associated with deals, ensuring successful outcomes and fostering growth. Join us to leverage a global network of industry experts and data-driven insights, enhancing your career and making a tangible impact on businesses and communities.

As a Manager, Some Of Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Manage and deliver financial due diligence projects related to transactions involving strategic acquisitions (buy side) and divestment (sell side).
• Understand the key business drivers of different companies, analyse financial and non-financial data including quality of earnings, quality of assets, cash flow and working capital, customer, and supplier matters.
• Identify critical findings and potential risks, derive insightful recommendations, and communicate concise findings to our clients.
• Prepare and draft client reports to address their strategic goals, including as the buyer or seller of the assets.
• Responsible for majority of day-to-day client communications.
• Keep up to date with global, regional, and local business and economic issues.
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities for new/existing clients.
• Establish effective working relationships with stakeholders and clients.
• Coach and supervise team members.

Think You've Got What It Takes To Be a Manager? Like The Colour Purple? Great. Here's a Few More Boxes We’re Also Hoping You Can Tick

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in global accounting firms, with detailed knowledge and understanding of financial due diligence and M&A process.
• Degree and/or professional qualification in finance / accounting (ACCA/ICAEW/CPA etc.).
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates proven expertise and success in leadership roles providing financial due diligence and other transaction-related services to clients.
• Demonstrates proven expertise in interviewing executive management at target companies, as well as extensive knowledge assessing a target company’s quality of earnings, net assets, and cash flows.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and good commercial acumen, with understanding of business and industry dynamics.
• Highly adaptable, able to work independently and effectively under pressure.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel.
• Demonstrates ability to think on your feet.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.