Manager / Associate Director - Transaction Service (Petaling Jaya)

KPMG in Malaysia; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Malaysia is seeking a Transaction Services Manager to conduct due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures. This role involves engagement management, business development, and risk management, requiring strong analytical skills and leadership capability. The successful candidate will possess a degree in Finance or Accounting and professional qualifications like ACCA or CPA, along with substantial relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of relevant working experience.
• Knowledge of current MFRSs and IFRSs.
• Ability to lead and operate in high performing, multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple large and complex assignments in rapidly changing environments.
• Build relationships with management team members of clients.
• Identify and manage risks in all engagements.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting

Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, ICAEW)

Job description

Descriptions

Transaction Services specializes in carrying out due diligence for clients who are looking to acquire (buy-side) or divest (sell-side) companies and businesses.

Our buy-side transaction services include financial, tax, commercial, and operational due diligence. These help our clients identify the key issues and potential risks in the target’s business, including quality of earnings, quality of assets, customer and supplier matters, achievement of synergies, financial reporting, tax and accounting structuring, achievement of projections, and integration risk assessment. Buy-side transaction clients are broadly classified as financial buyers (private equity funds) and corporate buyers.

Sell-side transactions services assist sellers in planning and implementing a broad range of divestiture-related activities from presale evaluation through closing and post-closing requirements, while addressing complex accounting issues and financial reporting matters encountered at every stage of the divestiture process. Our assistance is designed to protect sellers against value erosion and capture more value from the sales process. These engagements can provide a range of pre/post-transaction support to the seller including, but not limited to:

• Conducting a rapid assessment and presale due diligence to highlight issues likely to be raised by buyers, information requirements, and timeline implications
• Assisting client management with its data room and data book preparation
• Assisting client management with carve-out financial statement preparation
• Providing input into legal agreements and purchase price adjustments
• Assisting with separation planning and execution
• Providing technical accounting and tax advice.

Responsibilities

Engagement management

• Structure and lead multiple large and complex assignments in rapidly changing environments
• Manage multiple priorities in a proficient manner
• Manage the client’s expectations and ensure smooth delivery of deliverables within the given timeline
• Business development
• Build and sustain relationships with management team members of the client / potential client
• Identify opportunities for the Firm and develop propositions, with a focus on client’s requirements
• Risk management
• Identify and manage risks, ensuring the Firm's risk management frameworks are implemented appropriately and effectively across all engagements
• Developing People
• Identify team member development needs and accelerate development by establishing the appropriate plans and frameworks with particular emphasis on coaching and skills transfer

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting or equivalent
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, or ICAEW is highly preferred
• Minimum 6 years' of relevant working experience
• Knowledge of current MFRSs and IFRSs and experience in due diligence/audit
• Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills
• Strong team leader with high initiative and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights, and construct solutions
• Ability to lead and operate in high performing, multi-disciplinary teams. It is expected that successfulcandidates would have either significant transaction services experience or the aptitude and drive todevelop the required transaction services skills

Closing Date:Dec. 31, 2025

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.