Description
Director - Transaction Advisory/Financial Due Diligence
Alvarez & Marsal (A& M) is a global consulting firm with over 10, 000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A& M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A& M.
Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG)
TAG is a subsidiary of A& M, an established leader in providing global leadership and advisory services to a variety of diverse industries. TAG professionals specialize largely in providing financial and accounting buy-side and sell-side due diligence, capital markets and accounting advisory, global transaction analytics, environmental, technical & sustainability (ETS) advisory and other related M& A services for private equity, hedge funds, sovereign wealth, family office and corporate clients around the world.
A& M's Transaction Advisory Group has an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Nashville, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
We are seeking a Director to bring their energy, passion, and expertise to help our clients get the answers they need to the get the deal done. We provide private equity and corporate clients buy side and sell side financial accounting due diligence. TAG professionals actively engage in assessing a target's quality of earning, analyzing cash flows, reviewing working capital, identifying key business drivers, reviewing forecasts, and conducting comprehensive discussions with management and their advisors.
How will you contribute?
As a Director, you will have the opportunity to work with our highly motivated and effective team of professionals on a variety of interesting projects across different industries including but not limited to manufacturing, distribution, consumer, retail, restaurants, business and industrial services as well as healthcare, software & technology, energy and financial services. You will provide our clients with an integrated due diligence approach that goes beyond traditional quality of earning analyses and focus on key value drivers for sponsors and lenders. Our integrated due diligence approach combines our deep operational, functional and industry expertise with Big Four quality financial accounting and tax services to drive value throughout the investment lifecycle.
Responsibilities will include:
- Counsel and mentor Associates, Senior Associates and Managers.
- Effectively lead the team in conversations with clients and lenders.
- Manage and prioritize team responsibilities and proactively consult with Managing Directors and senior members of the team as appropriate.
- Oversee all aspects of deals with limited guidance from Managing Directors.
- Manage multiple chargeable and non-chargeable projects of varying size and complexity.
- Identify potential transaction risks and implement strategies to address risks.
- Generate a full due diligence report.
- Lead the Quality of Earnings, P& L and Working Capital analyses.
- Communicate regularly with clients regarding engagement matters (e.g., billing, status updates, preparation of scope of procedures, scope changes, request lists) .
- Effectively manage day-to-day client interaction and relationships and continue to emphasize the capabilities of A& M to clients.
- Develop and propose creative solutions to engagement and transaction risk