Transaction Services - Due Diligence - Assistant Manager

Transaction Services - Due Diligence - Assistant Manager (4787)

The Deals & Financing team is a rapidly growing and global group. You will be joining a team at the forefront of global M&A transactions, large international infrastructure projects, high-profile forensic investigations, business valuations, corporate restructuring and national creditor advisory services; all with the aim of adding value to clients by finding solutions to a wide range of financial issues.

Our specialists advise on corporate acquisitions (both in the UK and cross border), help clients with raising finance for large infrastructure projects, restructure businesses to secure livelihoods and act as experts on high profile international investigations and disputes.

The Due Diligence team work on a number of cross-border transactions; the role will therefore afford the opportunity to work on these deals, developing deal and sector knowledge.

Job Purpose

The role provides an opportunity to join the Due Diligence (Transaction Services) business unit in Manchester, which forms part of the wider Deals & Financing team. As a Transaction Services Assistant Manager you will have a key role in the financial due diligence process, contributing to the delivery of high-quality reports to corporate, private equity and banking clients.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their own career and work directly with the Leadership team. The team culture allows all individuals to have an open line of communication with the UK partner group, with a strong focus on team work, collaboration, innovation and creating opportunities for development. The TS national team has a strong record of developing and recognising talent through career progression that can be fast-tracked, depending on your performance.

Subject to experience and personal goals, the role will offer the opportunity to manage FDD projects and develop an external network of relationships. The candidate will also have the opportunity to work as part of the National TS team, whilst also maintaining a great degree of flexibility to personal circumstances.

The TS team also works on a number of cross-border transactions; the role will therefore afford the opportunity to work on these deals, developing transaction and sector knowledge.

Role & Responsibilities

• Working with partners and colleagues locally and nationally.
• Assisting and increasingly managing financial due diligence assignments, including interacting with other specialist teams.
• Preparing insightful analysis and communicating issues in a timely manner.
• Preparing issues-focussed due diligence reports.
• Understanding and responding appropriately to client needs.
• Developing relationships with clients and intermediaries.
• Assisting with business development initiatives - locally and nationally

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Qualified Accountant - ACA or equivalent
• Experience of financial due diligence is desirable
• Project management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Report writing experience
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• The desire and ability to develop self and others
• Keen to learn and progress

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network. The network operates under a single brand worldwide, with just two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.

Both member firms share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit & assurance, tax and advisory services around the world. Together, our strategic vision strives to move our clients, people, industry and communities forward. Through our reach and areas of expertise, we help organisations respond to emerging sustainability issues in the global marketplace including human rights, climate change, environmental impacts and culture.

We are one diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a huge sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself and put your ideas into action.

At Forvis Mazars, we empower our people and celebrate individuality. We thrive on teamwork and are agile. We have bold foresight and give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and have a deeper understanding, to help make an impact so that everyone can reach their full potential.

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