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Deloitte West Africa is a cluster of Deloitte offices that is networked to provide seamless cross-border services to our clients in the region and to pass on the benefits of scale and access to resources that this organisation can generate. Our West Africa practice serves multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector across Nigeria and Ghana. 

In Ghana, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services organisations, specialising in providing Financial Advisory services, Risk Advisory, Audit, Tax & Regulatory, Business Process Solutions and Consulting. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services to consumer business and industrial products, telecommunications, energy and resources, manufacturing, and the public sector.

Our professionals are unified by a collaborative culture that fosters integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other, and strength from cultural diversity. They are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities. We understand that our professionals hold interests outside of the workspace and we aim to encourage work/life balance, supporting them in all aspects of their lives.

About Financial Advisory

Our Financial Advisory service provides the full range of industry and functional expertise you can expect from a leading practice. Strong and active international ties ensure the ongoing sharing of expertise and access to additional specialist resources as and when required. Our areas of expertise cover three main service lines:

• Transaction Services & Restructuring:
  • Buy-side due diligence reviews
  • Vendor due diligence reviews
  • Financial and operational restructuring services
  • Cost optimization and value creation services
• Valuation and Modelling:
  • Business valuation services
  • Financial modelling and review
  • Tangible and intangible asset valuation services
• Corporate Finance Advisory:
  • Debt capital advisory
  • Equity capital advisory
  • Sell-side M&A advisory
  • Buy-side M&A advisory
• Infrastructure & Capital Advisory, Real Estate & Economic Advisory:
  • Feasibility studies and business planning
  • Infrastructure & Capital Projects (I&CP) advisory
  • Economic advisory
  • Real Estate advisory

Job Descriptions:

Experienced Assistant Manager/Manager, Transaction Services

Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Transaction Services (TS) type projects, providing team leadership to junior and senior team members assigned to him/her, playing key roles on business and industry thought leadership projects and supporting the Senior Manager/Associate Director with various internal and external tasks. Aside Client deliverables, the successful candidate will lead the development and improvement of skills, knowledge, and performance of his/her team members and the resources in the wider FA business unit

The specific responsibilities of the successful candidate will involve one or more of the below tasks amongst others:

• Due Diligence Services: Leading teams to deliver due diligence services to Clients. This includes financial due diligence, vendor due diligence and vendor assistance aimed at identifying key risks and opportunities that drive value in Target businesses and helping clients to maximize value from their transactions.
• Restructuring Services: Assisting corporate Clients with turnaround strategies to help restructure the operations and finances of distressed businesses or helping Clients carry out a comprehensive review of businesses with the view to identifying operational and financial inefficiencies and recommending corrective measures for value creation purposes.
• Assist with Deal Origination and Business Development: Networking, meetings, and proposal preparations to originate businesses.

Qualifications / Experience

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., BBA, B.Com) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or equivalent with a minimum of second class upper degree
• A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Risk Management, or related field from a reputable university will be an added advantage
• Candidate must possess certifications in at least one of the following: ICAG, ACCA, ICAEW or CFA Institute
• At least 5 – 7 years’ relevant experience
• Must be very strong in technical delivery of TS-type mandates and professional services type project management
• Must demonstrate ability to support the unit’s business development efforts in adequate measure
• Must demonstrate good understanding of the entire M&A value chain (i.e. how other service offerings within financial advisory feeds into the M&A value chain)
• Must possess excellent writing and oral communication/presentation skills
• Must be of proven integrity, giving attention to confidentiality requirements, ethics and risk management
• Previous experience with a Big 4 Accounting firm will be an added advantage

Qualifications / Experience

• Possess a bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., BBA, B.Com) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or equivalent with a minimum of second class upper degree
• A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Risk Management, or related field from a reputable university will be an added advantage
• Candidate must possess certifications in at least one of the following: ICAG, ACCA, ICAEW or CFA Institute
• At least 5 – 7 years’ relevant experience
• Must be very strong in technical delivery of TS-type mandates and professional services type project management
• Must demonstrate ability to support the unit’s business development efforts in adequate measure
• Must demonstrate good understanding of the entire M&A value chain (i.e. how other service offerings within financial advisory feeds into the M&A value chain)
• Must possess excellent writing and oral communication/presentation skills
• Must be of proven integrity, giving attention to confidentiality requirements, ethics and risk management
• Previous experience with a Big 4 Accounting firm will be an added advantage

What Impact Will You Make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

How You Will Grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Centre. https://deloitte.zoomforth.com/du

Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits.

Our Purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.  https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/impact-that-matters.html

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Applications from all qualified individuals should be sent by 30th April 2023.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.