Strategy and Transactions Senior

As a Senior within the Strategy and Transaction team, you’ll participate in due diligence and other engagements related to transactions involving private equity investor groups and strategic corporate buyers. You’ll analyze the financial and operational results of companies targeted for sale by reviewing accounting records and participating in interviews with management.

You’ll make technical contributions to valuation client engagements and internal projects. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of the target business and its market, and of clients’ issues, performing research and analysis of the target’s industry and of quoted companies operating in that sector. You’ll deal with day-to-day queries raised by clients and will attend internal and external meetings relating to the assignment.

You’ll perform valuation calculations and analyses, as well as being involved in drafting written file notes, letters, presentations and reports, formulating views on value, presenting conclusions to the rest of the team and contributing to the presentations of our work and findings to the client. Striving to deliver the valuation on time and within budget, you’ll maximize assignment profitability where possible.

With a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, you’ll also escalate issues as appropriate. You’ll work effectively as a team member by demonstrating your commitment to quality, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress. Within your role, you’ll obtain regular feedback on a timely basis and be alert to learning and development opportunities. You’ll actively establish and develop external and internal relationships, helping to create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and support their development.

Client responsibilities

• Participate in valuation and due diligence engagements

• Prepare analyses of historical and pro forma financial information to assess trends and fluctuations that may impact cash flow requirements and deal valuation

• Perform industry and company research utilizing online tools and publicly available information

• Assist in researching technical accounting issues to evaluate implications on transaction valuation and structuring

• Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel

• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress

Technical skills requirements

• Knowledge of IFRS

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Additional skills requirements

• Strong academic record including a degree

• Excellent analytical and interpersonal abilities

• Ability to work well within a team

• Effective written and verbal communication in both English and Albanian Language

• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas

• Client focus

• Attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure