Analyst/ Assistant Manager, Deal Advisory, Transaction Services

KPMG China provides multidisciplinary services from audit and tax to advisory, with a strong focus on serving our clients' needs and their industries. Not only do we have an overriding commitment to provide the highest quality services for our clients, but we also strive to become a responsible corporate citizen that has a positive impact on our environment and community. At KPMG, you'll translate insights into action and reveal opportunities for all-our teams, our clients and our world.

Service Line Overview

KPMG Transaction Services advises a wide range of clients on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Our Financial Services team focuses on transactions involving target companies in the financial services industry, from fintech to insurance companies, banks to asset managers and securities brokers to crypto-currency exchanges in the Asia Pacific region. We are an international team with diverse backgrounds reflecting Hong Kong's role as an International Financial Centre.

KPMG Transaction Services provides various types of buy-side and sell-side deal advisory support throughout the deal cycle:

• Pre-deal buy-side due diligence
• Sell-side assistance including vendor due diligence and vendor assistance
• Cross-border transaction assistance
• Completion assistance
• Sales and Purchase Agreement support

We help our clients identify opportunities and risk in their transactions (including acquisitions, disposals, joint venture and buy-outs).

Specific experience of financial due diligence will be highly regarded but is not essential. We welcome applications from exceptional individuals who have the aptitude and drive to develop the required transaction services skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with a team of transaction advisory professionals and other advisory functions to execute due diligence and other transaction related advisory projects
• Carry out financial analysis on investment target to highlight deal related issues and suggest solutions
• Produce quality tailor made deliverables to suit the needs of clients
• Develop analysis to assist the clients in deal structuring and negotiations
• Participate in business development and public activities which are beneficial to the growth and development of the practice, including client and industry research and preparing materials to support our pitches and proposals to clients

Giving clear directions as well as positive and constructive feedback. Experienced assistant managers will coach less experienced staff and actively assist in the development of others. They will also be expected to prepare and present training sessions for new joiners and less experienced members of the team.

Experience & Background

• Strong interest in M&A and financial services industry
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in accounting / audit or finance with a major CPA or financial services firms. Candidate with big four financial services audit or transaction services background is preferred
• Transaction experience in executing due diligence or any other M&A advisory services would be advantageous
• A degree holder and a professional accounting qualification or finance qualification
• Strong analytical, financial and commercial skills
• Good time management skills
• Good written and verbal presentation and communication skills
• A team player with high levels of enthusiasm and self-driven mentality
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin. Written Chinese is preferred
• Ability to perform consistently at a high level under pressure

About KPMG

At KPMG China, we are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, with zero tolerance for any form of discrimination against any persons. It is important for us to create an inclusive, diverse and agile workplace for our people to develop and thrive at both a personal and professional level.

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