Manager - Transaction Services

KPMG’s Transaction Services team supports premier clients across a range of industries with strategic and financial due diligence to help clients assess, plan, evaluate and manage acquisitions, mergers, divestments and initial and secondary debt and equity offerings and beyond.

Our team collaborates closely with colleagues across Deal Advisory & Infrastructure as well as other Advisory teams, Tax and Audit; it is a multi-disciplinary and international environment that sits right at the heart of our one KPMG ethos.

Our team delivers at various stages of the transaction lifecycle including:

• Pre-deal evaluations and initial assessment of potential targets.
• Financial due diligence to uncover key issues of potential targets.
• Vendor assistance and vendor due diligence offerings for sell-side clients.
• Capital market and regulatory reporting.
• Pre-deal carve-outs of businesses for spin-off or sale, including development of new corporate structures; and
• Assisting clients in understanding the true strategic and operational capability of acquisitions and divestments via our integrated risk and value creation diligence.

Your Opportunity

Our Transaction Services team in Melbourne is growing. In this role, as Manager, you will play a key part in the team by:

• Leading the day-to-day engagement execution of the deal lifecycle. From pre-announcement to implementation including deal strategy, synergy identification and assessment, and carve-out support.
• Understanding underlying drivers arising from the analysis and interrogation of data, as well as identifying key issues, strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in both historical and forecast information/business plans.
• Taking responsibility for focused and efficient ‘advice based’ reporting to the client both in writing and orally, applying sector/ industry knowledge to ensure that analysis is focused, and findings have the appropriate context.
• Delivering our enhanced risk and value focused diligence (“Diligence+”) which provides our clients a clear, holistic assessment of an asset including quantification of potential upside opportunities; and
• Contributing to business development efforts by developing pitches and proposals for clients and thought leadership.

How are you extraordinary?

• You have proven experiences in the M&A environment, including transaction services or a commercial team in an operational business.
• You embrace how our diligence findings impact the deal rationale and associated valuation considerations.
• You are looking for a career path in a fast-growing, market leading Transaction Services team working on some of the largest and most exciting deals in Australia and internationally; and
• You thrive in navigating financial, commercial and people issues to support business opportunities.

Your Experience

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. Our team is searching for professionals with a range of qualifications, skills & experiences, including:

• Recent professional experience in Big 4 / independent corporate advisory, accounting or law firms, investment banking, or within commercial teams in operational businesses.
• Applicable experiences working across transactions or relevant skills and an interest that will transition into these areas.
• Strong analytical skills and a commercial flair to generate insights from interpreting data & financial models as well as data analytics.
• Proven ability to prepare client deliverables, with excellent written and presentation skills.
• Evidence of working successfully with senior management teams/stakeholders.
• The initiative to lead projects, clients, and the development of a team.
• Strong all-round business understanding including the Transaction and M&A environment.
• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Law, or other relevant subjects. Ideally with a post-graduate qualification (e.g., CA, CPA, CFA).

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.