We invite highly motivated and dynamic professionals to join our growing Deal Advisory – Transaction Services practice in the Singapore office, where we are recognised for delivering innovative client solutions and fostering a dynamic work environment with an internationally diverse team.
Our Deal Advisory represent an integrated team of specialists providing holistic solutions for buying, selling, partnering, funding and fixing, in ways that businesses can add and preserve value for our. One of our Deal Advisory - Transaction Services core offerings is financial due diligence assistance in relation to acquisitions, disposals, public bids/mergers, joint ventures, buy-outs and other transactions. The team also helps clients to identify opportunities and risks in their transaction processes to identify value and satisfy the due diligence requirements.
As a key member of the Deal Advisory – Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence) team, the Director will play a critical role in shaping our client’s strategic investment decisions by providing comprehensive financial insights in a fast-paced deals environment.
Responsibilities:
· Engagement leadership: Effectively leading multiple large, complex workstreams in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments
· Business development: Building, commercialising and sustaining relationships with top management team members. You are required to develop TS offerings focusing on specific sectors, themes and/or clients (eg – TMT, consumer, financial services, energy, infrastructure, healthcare, real estate etc.). You are expected to be comfortable in sharing asset opportunities to clients and provide regularly input into horizon scanning activities.
· Risk management: Identify and manage risks to ensure that the firm's risk management frameworks are implemented appropriately and effectively
· Team development: Identify and accelerate leadership development in team members by establishing appropriate plans and frameworks with particular emphasis on coaching and skills transfer
· Personal development: Participate in the career and skills development of more junior staff and acting as a role model for colleagues and clients by living the values of the Firm
· Performance management: Coaching and mentoring junior staff in the department.
· Deliver quality services: You are required to monitor and deliver high quality service to clients (both internal and external). You are also to be proficient at managing multiple priorities.
· Advisory skills: You are to utilise your extensive skills and experience to provide advice as a trusted adviser.
Requirements:
- Strong academic background with financial and accounting qualifications such as ACCA, ISCA, CFA or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in global accounting firms, with detailed knowledge and understanding of financial due diligence and M&A processes
- Prior experience working in South East Asia is highly regarded, but not essential.
- Strong personal impact.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions.
- Evidence of working successfully with top management teams at clients.
- Ability to perform consistently under pressure.
- Ability to lead and operate in high performing and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong knowledge and experience in basic Microsoft Office applications (including Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
- Enthusiasm to work as part of a team based across multiple geographies to meet challenging client deadlines in fast paced environment.
- Willingness to travel.
