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KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax, Pensions & Legal, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges.


As a firm we help our clients navigate their biggest issues and opportunities. We aim to be universally recognised as a great place for great people to do their best work – a firm known for our collaborative and inclusive culture. And we will take pride in driving lasting, positive change in society.


With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.

The Role

Our Transaction Services practice comprises approximately 500 people across the UK, organised to align to KPMG’s market orientated structure, and is at the heart of the Firm's agenda to increase its penetration of boardrooms and work with clients across the economic and transaction cycle.


Our team works closely with colleagues across Deal Advisory as well as Tax, Audit and other Advisory teams; it is a multi-disciplinary and international environment that sits right at the heart of our One Firm agenda.


We have an immediate need for a Manager within our Midlands team based in Birmingham, to support the growth of our regions TS business. The nature of our regions business means that staff work on a wide range of deal types and sectors. Our people are also expected to be flexible and to work across the regional practice from time to time according to the needs of the business.

Delivering the highest quality work across Coaching/technical team training and Performance Management, Engagement Delivery and Risk management.


Project management of the financial due diligence and reporting accountant assignments, being the main day to day point of contact for the client including:
— Reviewing the output of junior team members, ensuring consistency and quality.
— Managing upwards, for example by setting timetables for timely review of deliverables.
— Coordinating specialist teams, including undertaking a review of specialist sections.
— Planning and rescheduling priorities and timescales in light of changing requirements.
— Taking overall responsibility for cost management, reporting, monitoring of recovery rates against budget and invoicing.
— Using the Value in Deals framework to identify the key value drivers of the target business and be able to devise an approach which will assess the target business against these drivers.
— Identifying the deal implications of due diligence findings and derive recommendations for clients, clearly identifying the ‘so what’ aspect of findings.
— Delivering large sections / full work streams from end-to-end.
— Think about the value creation and opportunities for KPMG to increase the breadth of services offered to clients.
— Producing robust financial analysis (or review if performed by the team) and ensure it stands up to challenge.
— Providing advice and insight directly to clients and demonstrating technical expertise.
— Developing propositions, focussing on specific themes/sectors and/or clients
— Building a broad internal network and know who to approach for subject matter expertise and service line specific issues.

Individuals will be required to build and sustain relationships with client management team for the benefit of the firm and acting as an ambassador and role model for the firm.

- Identify team member development needs of less experienced colleagues on projects, with particular emphasis on coaching and skills transfer.
- Act as a performance manager for up to 4 junior team members and accelerate development by establishing the appropriate plans and frameworks
- Act as a role model with colleagues and clients by living the values of the Firm.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential
— Specific and significant experience of financial due diligence is essential for this role.
— Demonstrable experience within Transaction Services working on Financial Due Diligence engagements for a variety of clients, engagement sizes and sectors.
— Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions
— Evidence of working successfully with top management teams at clients: the client base in the South is particularly diverse, including Enterprise, corporate and PE clients of different sizes, and as a result there is a particular requirement that project leaders at this level are able to interact effectively with the most senior levels of client management
— The ability to lead and operate in high performing, multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable
— Sector experience of Industrial Markets clients is highly desirable

Expertise / Technical role requirements
— Strong academic background with a financial qualification such as ACA or equivalent experience
— IT skills – strong excel, powerpoint and word skills

Skills:
— Strong personal impact and self-awareness
— Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills