Manager / Senior Manager - Deal Advisory at KPMG

Ref No: 147709BR
Location: Lagos
Service Line: Deal Advisory
Job Level: Senior Associate/ Senior Team member
Contract Type: Permanent
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Job Description

• KPMG is currently seeking a Manager/Senior Manager in our Deal Advisory practice. The Deal Advisory practice is a dedicated team of financial advisers with in-depth industry experience across our service offerings
• The team provides end-to-end advisory solutions, helping our clients anticipate what is next and de-risk decisions relating to sell-side and buy-side transactions, financial restructuring, value enhancement, funding, and partnering.

Responsibilities

• Manage engagements related to the creation and implementation of transaction services in private equity and corporate environments in the financial services or consumer/retail sectors
• Support proposal and business development activities by leveraging relationships and working with the team to convert opportunities
• Lead delivery of projects including financial analysis and report writing
• Drive the development and presentation of final project deliverables
• Manage the quality of engagements and the development of staff
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in project planning and execution and overall client service delivery.

Qualifications

• A qualified Accountant (Chartered Accountant or equivalent)
• A minimum of Second Class (upper division) Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
• A minimum of six years of transaction services experience in a due diligence, corporate development, corporate finance or lending environment
• A keen interest in deal advisory and M&A activity
• Strong commercial awareness and project management skills
• Appetite for learning new skills in a challenging and supportive environment
• Strong foundational consulting skills: analytical, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Familiarity with financial due diligence concepts such as quality of earnings, net debt, and net working capital
• Operational experience with functional knowledge of finance, human resources, information technology and supply chain
• Experience in a private equity environment will be an added advantage