Manager - Transaction Services

Job description

Manager – Transaction Services

Our Transaction Services team collaborate with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of Mergers and Acquisitions activity.

We are an integrated team of specialists helping clients focus on the key questions during the critical stages of planning and executing a deal, creating and enhancing value.

Here in the KPMG Transaction Services team, we have created an exciting and nurturing environment to bring out the best in our people who are looking to make an impact. Our extraordinary people help us to achieve our growth ambitions as the largest service line within Deal Advisory.  

We are proud to have fostered a friendly, collaborative, and supportive culture where we encourage you to use your voice, have your own views, and contribute to the client’s agenda. We offer a flexible working environment, where we enable you to focus on your development and the development of others.

We are recruiting for Managers to join our Private Equity, Financial Services, Capital Markets, Mid-Market and Corporates teams (which includes Energy and Natural Resources, Life Sciences, TMT, CDI and SPA) across the UK to support the growth of our TS business.

What will you be doing?

• You will be able to draw on your strong Financial Due Diligence experience to work with a variety of clients or sector specific clients
• Using your analytical skills you will interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions for your clients
• You will have overall responsibility for cost management, reporting, monitoring of recovery rates against budget and invoicing
• You will be responsible for delivering large sections/full work streams from end-to-end and will add value to your clients by working together with other areas of the business to become a trusted adviser
• Producing robust financial analysis and supporting your team by reviewing their work
• You will be a key contact for the client and advisors on a day to day basis

What will you need to do it?

• The ability to direct and operate in high performing, multi-disciplinary teams
• Able to identify the deal implications of due diligence findings and derive recommendations for clients, clearly identifying the ‘so what’ aspect of findings.
• The ability to provide advice and insight directly to clients and demonstrating technical expertise
• A flexible approach so that you can adapt to changing requirements and re-plan accordingly
• The ability to effectively project manage the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Have previous experience managing upwards and reviewing output to ensure consistency and quality
• Strong academic background with a financial qualification such as ACA or equivalent experience
• IT skills – strong excel, power point and word skills

Skills we’d love to see:

• A supportive attitude towards coaching, developing and inspiring junior members of the team
• An appetite to provide the best possible customer experience, advice and value for each project
• The understanding of the need for growth and continuous self-improvement
• The interpersonal skills to work with others to support and deliver consistency

Where will you be working?

Transaction Services at KPMG is wide ranging, and we cover the entire UK. We have hubs in London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Reading.

Our Commitment to you

Across our UK business, we draw strength from our differences and celebrate new perspectives and life experiences. At KPMG we understand that a good work/life balance is important so we can offer a number of flexible working options. If you are looking to return after an extended break, we offer support and guidance so you can continue your career. So, no matter what your needs we can help you to succeed.

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