Financial Due Diligence Manager, Transaction Services (Deals)

Job Description & Summary

As Deals Manager you will manage and deliver buy-side and sell-side Financial Due Diligence engagements, ensuring the analysis is completed to scope and translated into clear transaction conclusions and recommendations for partners and clients.

Role Responsibilities

As a Financial Due Diligence Manager, you will:

• Own day-to-day engagement management: plan workstreams, coordinate information requests, manage multiple responsibilities, and keep stakeholders aligned; oversee databook workflow and guide junior team members to ensure analysis meets scope requirements.
• Lead review of target performance and deal metrics: quality of earnings, working capital and cash flow considerations, net debt analysis, and issues impacting purchase price and deal structuring; analyse financial / operational results through records review and management interviews; identify IFRS/GAAP issues relevant to financial statements.
• Communicate effectively to all levels of engagement management; present findings and recommendations to senior managers/directors, partners and clients; manage expectations and maintain momentum under tight timelines while balancing multiple engagements.
• Review and comment on databooks; guide team members to ensure your analysis addresses scope; write, review, and present reports including diligence findings and recommendations from an M&A / financial due diligence perspective.
• Manage engagement risks and execute required mitigation actions; prepare internal documentation / working papers and engagement acceptance procedures; ensure analyses are consistent with scope, evidence, and quality standards.
• Participate in business development activities; contribute to proposals / pitches and help convert follow-on work through strong delivery and relationships.

Requirements

• 5+ years of overall experience in corporate finance / advisory / transactions / M&A with 2+ of those years in a managerial or equivalent capacity
• Strong advantage: track record of leading complex deals, supervising execution across multiple teams and geographies, advising senior stakeholders, and driving conclusions under ambiguity
• Completed degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics / Mathematics (or related). Professional designation (ACCA/CPA/CFA or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Strong credibility in technical discussions (accounting policies, IFRS/GAAP issues affecting valuation, pro-forma considerations, sector-specific knowledge) and ability to defend conclusions with senior stakeholders and partners.
• Advanced Excel and databook-based analysis; ability to synthesize large datasets into structured conclusions and clear reporting; exposure to analytics/visualization tooling (e.g., Power BI/Alteryx) and/or comfort with use of AI-powered assistants (e.g. Copilot, Harvey or equivalents) are often beneficial.
• Ability to drive scalable delivery: set templates and quality approach across teams, supervise databook and reporting standards, and use analytics-enabled methods to accelerate insight generation and consistency across engagements and offices.

Examples of expected performance

• Delivery excellence: analysis and reports directly address scope and are delivered on time under compressed deal timelines.
• Clear conclusions: crisp, well-supported findings and recommendations that partners/clients can act on.
• Risk discipline: management of engagement risks and quality despite data constraints.
• Team uplift: coaching improves junior output quality and speed; review notes are constructive and repeatable.