Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist

1 day ago


Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom Tia Full time
Job Summary
KPMG China is seeking a highly skilled Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist to join our Deal Strategy team. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and delivering real value from major deals, including acquisitions and divestitures. This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work with senior management and multiple stakeholders.

About KPMG China
KPMG China provides multidisciplinary services from audit and tax to advisory, with a strong focus on serving our clients' needs and their industries. We 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.

Key Responsibilities
- Integration: Support pre deal due diligence and provide strategic advice to Executives on Integration Risk
- Help set up and manage an Integration Management Office
- Develop a target operating model to outline how the merged company will operate post transaction
- Assist the client to develop detailed integration plans
- Offer change management support and advice

- Separation: Support sell side due diligence
- Help develop the operating model for the separated business and remaining business
- Actively participate in negotiating key transaction commercial terms
- Assist with drafting deal documents
- Develop detailed separation plans
- Set up and manage a Separation Management Office

- Commercial, Operational due diligence and other value creation opportunities: Assess markets, segmentations and overall attractiveness, including estimating size and projected growth
- Review the regulatory landscape and assess the strengths and weaknesses of competitors
- Identify synergy initiatives and/or review synergy plans presented by management during merger transactions
- Estimate additional costs required for the carved-out entity to operate as a standalone business in a carve-out transaction
- Identify operational risks and upsides associated with a transaction
- In a post-deal scenario, assist clients with synergy or cost savings tracking, planning, and initial execution
- Support the identification, analysis and delivery of value-creation opportunities through the development of extensive models rooted in financial and non-financial data
- Perform industry research, produce benchmarks, and collect financial and operational KPIs to leverage external insights and challenge performance

Requirements
- Strong interest in M&A and financial services
- 5 - 7+ years of professional working experience with exposure to mergers & acquisitions and due diligence in a consulting, professional service, investment banking, private equity or corporate environment
- With 2 - 3 years of experience leading teams
- Previous experience in planning and/or implementing business performance improvement initiatives in an operational, financial or strategy role is considered a plus
- Ability to interpret financial statements and evaluate financial performance of a business through analysis
- Relevant professional designations or graduate degrees viewed favourably (i.e. CFA, CPA, MBA, or M.Fin)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Word. Other advanced analytics skills are also a differentiator (Python, Power BI, SQL, etc)
- Proficiency in English. Written and spoken Mandarin is preferred (but not a requirement)

Benefits
- Competitive salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per year
- Bonus structure based on individual and team performance
- Comprehensive health insurance and retirement plan
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment

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