About Organisation:
Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory services. Grant Thornton Uganda is a member of Grant Thornton International Limited, with offices in Kampala and Jinja. Grant Thornton boosts an opportunity to be part of 38,500 dynamic people working cohesively to provide seamless services to clients in more than 130 countries across the globe.
Job Summary: To manage and deliver transaction advisory engagements, including financial due diligence and related advisory assignments, while contributing to client relationships, business development and the growth of the TAS practice.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage transaction advisory engagements from planning through to delivery.
- Perform and review financial due diligence, including analysis of historical and forecast financial performance, working capital, cash flows and key value drivers.
- Identify transaction risks, opportunities and issues that could influence investment decisions.
- Develop clear, commercially focused analysis and reports for clients, investors and other stakeholders.
- Manage engagement teams, budgets, timelines and quality of deliverables.
- Review financial models, analyses and work prepared by team members.
- Prepare proposals, pitches and presentations and support business development activities.
- Coach and develop Associates and Senior Associates within the TAS team.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Applicants should possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
- CPA, ACCA, CFA, MBA or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
- 6–8 years’ relevant experience in transaction advisory, financial due diligence, corporate finance, investment banking, audit or a closely related field.
- Demonstrable experience leading advisory engagements and managing teams.
- Strong financial analysis and modelling capability.
- Experience working on transactions, acquisitions, valuations or investment-related assignments is highly desirable.
We are looking for an individual who demonstrates:
- Commercially astute and solutions-oriented.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- Confident in engaging senior clients and stakeholders.
- Strong ownership and ability to lead engagements.
- High standards of quality and professional integrity.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
f you believe you have the experience, leadership capability and passion to make a significant impact, we invite you to submit your application.
Please send your application letter and detailed curriculum vitae by Email.
