Manager - Financial Due Diligence

Core Due Diligence role & responsibilities :

Developing an understanding of the business, competitive positioning, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, challenges etc. of the target business

Lead role in execution of client services as Engagement manager

Leading the team during project execution, reviewing the report and providing value add inputs

Interpretation, evaluation and analysis of information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business

Production of quality deliverables (including Excel and Power Point documents) within agreed timescales, briefing Partner / Director / Senior Manager accordingly. On larger deals this may involve responsibility for the production of discrete sections. This will include :

Review and analysis of historical trading, cash flow and balance sheets

Review and analysis of projections, and underlying assumptions

Evaluate the operating trends, quality of earnings, maintainability of EBITDA, working capital & cash flows considerations, net debt etc.

Identifying key issues related to deal, assessing their impact on valuation / price consideration and advising on ways to address the issues

Create and manage good independent relationships with clients.

To ensure compliance with risk management procedures and activities

Be able to proactively resolve (with Partner support) risk issues in delivering services to clients

Strong contribution to knowledge sharing efforts, review and continually improve processes so that the team and firm capture and leverage knowledge

Should be able to build and manage a team effectively and be a strong role model, mentor and coach

Working on Business development, proposals and cost estimates