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About the Role
With a focus on the mid-market, the Deal Advisory team provides a broad range of Corporate Finance services to many clients across an array of industries. As an Assistant Manager or Manager, you will be a member of the Transaction Services team which will provide you with the opportunity to work on a combination of buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements supporting clients primarily in the mid-market / private capital sector and also support on a variety of other corporate finance engagements (e.g. Investigating Accountant’s Reports in relation to IPOs / public market transactions).
About the Team
BDO Deal Advisory is a large full service corporate finance team, with a focus on the mid-market. The team provides a broad range of corporate finance services including:
Financial due diligence (buy-side and sell-side)
Investigating accountant’s reports
Integration and separation assistance
Valuations of business, shares, options and assets (including intangible assets)
Mergers and acquisitions lead advisory
Business sale advice
Financial modelling
Independent expert reports
Litigation support
Strategic advice
Key Responsibilities
Project manage the delivery of the financial due diligence engagement from start to finish, including liaising with other BDO service lines (e.g. tax, IT, people advisory, as appropriate);
Analyse and interpret historical financial statements and management accounts information to understand the nature of business operations and key drivers of financial performance;
Understand key drivers of forecast financial performance, including analysing underlying assumptions through an in-depth review of business plans/forecasts and comparison to current year trading trends;
Prepare financial databooks, including quality of earnings, working capital and net debt, and demonstrating excellent attention to detail by ensuring data fully reconciles to source information at all times;
Lead and participate in Q&A sessions with members of the management team;
Lead the drafting of the BDO report deliverable, including coordinating the preparation of the report structure/storyboard with other team members and drafting the key findings for partner review, as appropriate;
Support and mentor junior team members;
Contribute to proposal development, training, and other practice management activities;
Be responsible for business development and pursuit activities as well as cultivating long-term client and advisor relationships; and
Engage with and learn from a dedicated and supportive team and leverage the wider BDO network to grow your career.
About You
Relevant experience in a professional services firm (ideally in an area such as corporate finance or audit).
CA qualified or equivalent.
Strong time management and stakeholder engagement skills, enabling results to be communicated concisely and in a timely manner.
Previous leadership experience preferred.
Exceptional analytical skills (including experience using Power Query and Power BI).
Strong work ethic, interpersonal skills, attention to detail and a passion for adding value.
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate…