Financial Advisory - Manager Sale & Purchase Agreement at Deloitte

Main Purpose of Job 

To work within a wider deal team including financial due diligence and corporate finance advisory. Supporting Global M&A deals involving cross-border as well as cross-service line deal teams.

• Working closely with due diligence teams to identify areas of risk;
• Review of transaction documentation to identify key issues, including;
• Assessing the suitability of the pricing mechanism (for example, locked box; completion accounts and/or earn-out) and associated accounting based definitions;
• Considering the appropriateness of key financial warranties and indemnities;
• Developing robust accounting policies for completion accounts based mechanisms;
• Working directly together with Partner/Associate Director to develop appropriate client recommendations;
• Reporting key issues and delivering recommendations to clients (private equity, corporate clients and investment banks).
• Project management of assignments including: client interface, managing project risk issues and monitoring costs/recovery;
• Production of quality deliverables within agreed timescales, in close cooperation with Partner/Associate Director;
• Various marketing initiatives and practice development activities (e.g. client presentations, key client account, industry, geography, and product programmes, and to display an awareness of sales opportunities).

Qualifications

Required

• An accounting qualification (qualified CA(SA)) and / or equivalent qualification/experience (3 years due diligence, transaction services experience)
• Attention to detail
• A flexible working style and an ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances and priorities
• Strong writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on conciseness and risk management
• Broad commercial acumen coupled with a robust personality capable of operating effectively under the pressure and fast-pace of the deal marketplace
• Excellent interpersonal skills required to challenge, negotiate and operate at a senior level;
• Client focused, ensuring high quality service
• Experience of working on transactions or transaction disputes would be an advantage