M&A Financial Due Diligence Lead

Deloitte (UK); Alabama; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte’s M&A Transaction Services team in the UK offers exposure to high-profile corporate and private equity transactions, spanning due diligence, bid defence and reporting accountant services for capital markets. You will work in cross-border teams with UK and international colleagues and contribute to significant deal value on diverse projects.

The role requires ACA or equivalent experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a client-focused approach.

Qualifications

• An ACA qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in M&A Transactions, Financial Due Diligence or significant knowledge of the TMT industry.
• High level report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and risk management.
• Exceptional academic background or equivalent experience.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience of operating with senior level stakeholders.
• An interest in the Consumer Industry.
• Exposure to financial due diligence and/or transaction services.
• Fluency in a major European foreign language would be an advantage.
• Strong excel skills - quick and accurate manipulation of data.
• Strong commercial acumen and market awareness.
• Strong client focus - be focused on high quality service.

Responsibilities

• Quickly develop an understanding of the target business and its drivers.
• Interpretation and analysis of information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business.
• Review and analysis of historical trading, cash flow and balance sheets.
• Review and analysis of projections, and underlying assumptions.
• Review of the adequacy of working capital facilities, including consideration of financing limits, term and covenants.
• Evaluation of potential synergies.
• Reporting of potential key issues for our client including identification of risk or price affecting considerations.
• Review of sale and purchase agreement and correlating findings of due diligence process therein.
• Review of financial structures and associated credit agreements.
• Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.

Skills

ACA qualification

M&A Transactions

Financial Due Diligence

Excel

Report Writing

Senior Stakeholders

Commercial Acumen

Client Focus

Language Skills

Problem Solving

Education

ACA qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Deloitte’s M&A Transaction Services team in the UK offers exposure to high-profile corporate and private equity transactions, spanning due diligence, bid defence and reporting accountant services for capital markets. You will work in cross-border teams with UK and international colleagues and contribute to significant deal value on diverse projects.

The role requires ACA or equivalent experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a client-focused approach.