Deals – Financial Due Diligence, Manager

Grant Thornton Malaysia; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global accounting firm is seeking a Manager to join their TAS team in Malaysia. In this role, you will oversee financial due diligence projects and work closely with clients to manage strategic acquisitions and divestments. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in accounting firms, with strong leadership and analytical skills. This is an opportunity to enhance your career while making a substantial impact on businesses and communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in global accounting firms.
• Strong skills in leadership roles for financial due diligence.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver financial due diligence projects.
• Identify critical findings and communicate findings to clients.
• Coach and supervise team members.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Leadership

Time management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree or professional qualification in finance/accounting

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

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.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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