Advisory: M&A and Transaction Advisory

at  Grant Thornton

We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 750 people across the UAE and experiencing exciting growth! We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.
As a Senior Consultant, you’ll shape strategies, drive impactful change, and deliver excellence for our diverse clientele while thriving in a dynamic, supportive environment. Discover your purple and join our M&A and Transaction Advisory Services Team today!
Let us paint a picture for you
Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.
Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you’re steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa or ziplining across Jebel Jais – bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.
Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself.
About the M&A and Transactions Advisory Service Line
We empower businesses and communities to thrive ethically and reach their aspirations. Our M&A and Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team offers comprehensive advisory solutions, specializing in financial due diligence (FDD), tax due diligence, valuations, and M&A lead advisory.
As a member of the FDD team you will be providing financial due diligence on both buy-side and sell-side transactions across a variety of industries.

As a Senior Consultant some of your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing financial and non-financial/operational results of target companies using accounting information and interviews with managements
• Identifying and understanding key drivers of a business and potential deal breakers (financial and non-financial)
• Identifying diligence issues which may affect purchase price, deal structure or deal termination
• Recommending post-acquisition actions to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvements
• Evaluating effects of seasonality and cyclicality on cash flow requirements
• Preparing and evaluating pro forma financial information
• Writing and/or reviewing financial due diligence (buy-side, sell-side or refinancing) reports for our clients including family offices, private equity, corporates and banks
• Understanding the processes in due diligence work including dealing with risk management processes and procedures

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Senior Consultant? Like the color purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• 3+ years of relevant transactional services/financial due diligence experience in a consulting practice
• Strong current knowledge and solid experience in the following: accounting, audit and transaction advisory services (due diligence experience essential)
• Professionally qualified or pursuing (CFA, CPA, ACCA) or other relevant professional qualification
• Working knowledge of completion mechanisms including completion accounts, locked box and a general understanding of SPAs would be helpful
• Demonstrates a proven thorough level of abilities and success, as both an individual contributor and team member, with identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings communicating a broad range of the firm’s services; and, managing engagements, including preparing concise, accurate documents and maintaining project economics while maintaining flexibility for unanticipated issues
• Excellent communicator in English (written and spoken), Arabic speaking is advantageous
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness

At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, our purple.

• Analysing financial and non-financial/operational results of target companies using accounting information and interviews with managements
• Identifying and understanding key drivers of a business and potential deal breakers (financial and non-financial)
• Identifying diligence issues which may affect purchase price, deal structure or deal termination
• Recommending post-acquisition actions to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvements
• Evaluating effects of seasonality and cyclicality on cash flow requirements
• Preparing and evaluating pro forma financial information
• Writing and/or reviewing financial due diligence (buy-side, sell-side or refinancing) reports for our clients including family offices, private equity, corporates and banks
• Understanding the processes in due diligence work including dealing with risk management processes and procedure