Assistant Manager – Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence)

Summary

The Assistant Manager plays a key role in leading and executing financial due diligence engagements, ensuring high-quality deliverables and insightful financial analysis. The role involves conducting end-to-end due diligence, preparing key sections of FDD/VDD reports, analyzing financial statements, identifying trends and issues, and engaging directly with clients or target management. The Assistant Manager also reviews and mentors junior team members, manages project timelines, and supports business development activities. This position suits professionals who demonstrate strong analytical ability, leadership, and attention to detail within a fast-paced, deal-driven environment. Through your work, you'll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential.

Roles & responsibilities

•Conducting end to end financial due diligence.

•Identification of issues and carrying out the relevant financial analysis.

•Undertaking smaller assignments or assisting in larger assignments reporting to Associate Director or Director.

•Writing Sections of an FDD / VDD report.

•Analyzing in depth the financial information (trial balances, income statements, balance sheets and cash flows).

•Highlighting unusual trends observations and frame questions for management.

•Interacting with the client or target management.

•Reviewing data books prepared in accordance with firm and professional standards and in accordance with the requirements of the project.

•Reviewing the work performed by the subordinates and coaching them.

•Establishing strong professional relationships with onshore team members.

•Providing support/assistance for proposals/business development.

Educational qualifications

•CA / MBA / CFA / M.Com / PG in Commerce

Work experience

The candidate must have 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in a similar role, particularly in a professional services firm / third-party KPO / internal research / strategy teams within key technology companies.

Ideal candidate would

•Be passionate about Deal advisory with a history of learning continuously from experience and to seek out development opportunities.

•Take personal responsibility and accountability for own work.

•Have high level of personal integrity and ability to quickly build trust amongst colleagues and clients.

•Have personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations.

•Be flexibility to adapt to a variety of engagement types, working hours and work environments and locations.

•Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Other information

•Interview process: There would be 2-3 rounds of interviews.

•Does the busy season apply to this role: No