Manager - Mergers and Acquisitions, Deal Advisory

**Company Description**:
**Manager - Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Deal Advisory, Melbourne.**

KPMG’s **Deal Advisory **practice is one of the largest and most successful teams in Australia with a market leading reputation and an enviable list of completed transactions and projects across a broad range of industries.

We are expanding our **Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)** market presence in the Melbourne market, with opportunities for early and mid-career professionals (**Analyst, Executive and Manager**) to join our local team.

Our team prides itself on providing independent advisory services for private and public market clients across a range of transactions including acquisitions, divestments, mergers, takeovers, and capital raisings.

**Your Opportunity - Analyst, Executive or Manager**

You will be part of a high performing team in Melbourne mid-market that executes on a variety of transactions across multiple industries. You will also collaborate with the national and international KPMG network to deliver cross border engagements.

You are a Corporate Finance or M&A professional, or similar, exploring opportunities to grow your career in an advisory environment collaborating with high-profile clients across a range of industries.

**Everyday our people**:

- Work on buy side, sell side, capital raising mandates across public and private markets.
- Prepare pricing / valuation reports, detailed 3-statement financial models and financial analysis for complex transactions across a variety of sectors.
- Provide financial due diligence insights to buyers and vendors.
- Support the execution on transactions and interact with clients, financiers, and legal advisers.
- Draft transaction marketing materials (e.g., board and stakeholder presentations, information memoranda and prospectus documents).
- Working closely with our Equity Capital Markets advisory team on public transactions.
- Identify issues, generate options, and recommend solutions to clients.
- Identify, investigate, and pursue business development opportunities.
- Proactively map potential targets and clients and develop relationships.

**How are you extraordinary?**
- You love to investigate and tell stories with information.
- You can prepare high-quality client-ready presentations and deliverables.
- You enjoy working in the details, with a proactive attitude towards accuracy and deadlines.

**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. Your qualifications, skills & experience could include:

- Recent and relevant experience working on transactions in an investment bank, corporate advisory firm, private equity, or accounting firm (M&A Advisory or Transaction Services)
- Suitable technical capabilities and accreditations having completed (or in progress to complete) relevant post-graduate studies (i.e., CA or CFA)
- An appetite and enthusiasm for corporate finance with a work ethic and a motivation to achieve best outcomes for clients, KPMG, and yourself.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Confident with your quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
- A strong team ethic, positive attitude, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.
- Technical and time management skills with the ability to deliver exceptional client service while managing your demands and deadlines.

**Additional Information**:
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.

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