Financial Due Diligence Director, Transaction Services PwC Middle East

Line of Service
Advisory
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Financial Due Diligence
Management Level
Director
& Summary
A career in our Financial Due Diligence practice, within Deals Transaction Services, will provide you the opportunity to help organizations realize the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. In short, we help some of the world's leading companies originate, create, execute, and realize value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company. Our team assists organizations with both buy side and sell side due diligence. As part of our team, you'll help us provide both corporate and financial buyers with peace of mind by analyzing and validating all the financial, commercial, operational and strategic assumptions being made.
What to consider before applying

This role requires the candidate to be based out of our Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates office.

Role Responsibilities
As a Director within our Financial Due Diligence Deals team, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy through to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Proactively lead the practise by setting strategy and drive the development of new business in the market
Provide technical advice across disciplines
Building strong networks within the firm to spot and capitalize on opportunities
Identify and discuss key issues with our clients potential opportunities
Manage day to day client communications
Shape and deliver various projects that exceed the expectations of our clients and our own assignment quality criteria
Manage and deliver large projects by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, driving conclusions, and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team
Management of engagement financials
Helping to grow and develop our team through hands on training and coaching
Identifying and understanding key drivers of a business and potential deal breakers (financial and non-financial)
Writing and reviewing financial due diligence (buy-side, sell-side or refinancing) reports for our corporate, banking and private equity clients
Help management and boards arrive at informed decisions, by providing credible valuation analysis
Establish credibility with existing clients by demonstrating subject matter expertise and knowledge
Contribute to pursuit teams and proposal development including innovative approaches and methodologies tailored to address specific client requirements
Manage teams, coaching and supporting team development and sharing technical knowledge across the national and global PwC network
Assist and take part in various internal initiatives (such as digitization, industry specialization, etc.) and in business development

The Requirements

13+ years of extensive experience within the M&A space, preferably from a professional services background
Significant experience working on buy side, sell side and vendor due diligence transactions within the MENA region, specifically UAE and Saudi Arabia
Specializing in providing transaction advisory services primarily focused on performing due diligence services within a variety of sectors - working on the largest SWFs in the Middle East would be considered an asset
Understanding the processes in due diligence work including dealing with risk management processes and procedures
Eager to develop internal and external networks, and willingness to adopt a business development mindset
Hands on experience working with large corporate clients and PE houses
CPA, ACCA, or Chartered Accountant or equivalent certification required
Ability to deliver significant business results that reflect strategic and creative thinking and individual initiative
Confident to manage multi-resource engagements: using work plans to manage day-to-day execution, removing roadblocks, proactively asking for help, effectively communicating up, down and laterally
Comfortable providing direction, coaching and guidance to junior resources
Excellent writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting capabilities for all levels of audiences
Committed to developing client relationships with existing and potential clients
Proven ability to manage project workflows and deliver on time, take ownership of tasks and assignments and accept responsibility for outcomes
Experienced at preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials
Arabic speaking considered a plus
Your flexibility to travel 20% of the time. This means we may require you to work away from your base office location on a regular basis and frequent overnight stays may be required. Where possible, we will take your preferences into account and strike a balance between meeting your career development/personal needs and those of the business and our clients

Why you'll love PwC
We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of amazing teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at ***/m1/en/about-us/life-at-pwc.html
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Travel Requirements
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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Yes
Government Clearance Required?
No
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