Associate Director M&A

at  KPMG

JOB DETAILS

Location: Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Capability: Deal Advisory
Experience Level: Senior Manager
Type: Full Time
Service Line: DA CF
Contract type: Permanent

ATTRIBUTES, QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Strong academic background (ACA, CFA, MBA or equivalent)
• Significant experience within M&A advisory
• Proven execution ability and developing origination skills
• Strong numerical, analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Personal drive to deliver results and ambition to make an impact in a growing sector
• Demonstrated experience of Financial modelling including LBO & DCF analysis
• Commitment to high quality standards, attention to detail and motivation to deliver results within tight deadlines
• Personable approach, possessing the ability to create confidence and trust with colleagues and clients alike
• Sector specific M&A experience and strong Transactional experience with a demonstrable record of deal execution across all phases of the transaction cycle from origination to completion

EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND

• Must have relevant corporate finance experience in an investment bank, big 4, private equity team, M&A Boutique or corporate business development role
• Have a good knowledge of financing structures, particularly, debt project finance, equity infrastructure finance including high leverage and other types of project based financing;
• Have a knowledge and experience of advising and executing projects to a financial close for private sector clients (including M&A and refinancing);
• Have a knowledge and experience of advising public sector clients with particular experience of undertaking option appraisals, value for money analysis and business case development;
• Have good business case writing, Excel and Power-point skills;
• Be skilled in financial modelling, financial analysis, in addition to having an understanding of financial accounting;
• Strong ability to interpret and present outputs from financial models to support the provision of commercial advice;
• Relish the opportunity for interaction and dialogue with companies, investors, regulators and other stakeholders, and with a host of functions across KPMG;
• Be an independent thinker with the ability to identify problems and contribute to the development of solutions, helping us to remain at the cutting edge of thinking in the sector;
• Have experience of working in and managing people in teams;
• Appreciate the chance to work on a wide range of projects and proposals simultaneously to demanding timetables.
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• Lead projects (with support from Director/ Partner) including being one of the senior points of contact with clients on M&A projects
• Actively managing client interfaces, taking responsibility for the day to day project management and delivery of M&A transactions. This will include assuming responsibility for managing all phases of the transaction cycle and deal execution
• Leading and managing the delivery of transaction documentation including pitch materials and client proposals
• Directing and managing colleagues, wider support staff and other external advisers
• Supervising and reviewing financial analysis complex modelling carried out by team members
• Build and develop strong relationships in the market
• Take responsibility for agreed areas of origination and business development
• Set, monitor and control M&A project budgets, billing and other reporting requirements.