Manager - Deal Advisory

KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. Through depth of expertise, clarity of insight and strength of purpose we help our clients solve complex challenges, steer change, strengthen, transition and grow.

KPMG’s Deal Advisory team support clients with high-value strategic and financial decisions. We bring financial analysis, commercial acumen and market insights to deliver sound investments and fuel New Zealand’s prosperity.

We are a multidisciplinary team that is proud of its collaborative and supportive culture. We encourage our team members to work across a range of projects / Deal Advisory streams as workflows require and learn new skills that provide the foundation of a successful career. With the support to do things differently, grow personally and professionally and bring your whole self to work, there is no limit to the impact you can make.

The Opportunity:

• We're looking for a Manager in our Christchurch office to deliver on a wide variety of work across our national Deal Advisory division, but with a specific focus on financial due diligence, valuations and financial modelling.
• This role also contributes to the growth of the business through the identification of new business opportunities, building networks and relationships, and promoting the services of KPMG as a whole.

Day to day you will:

• Manage client projects, with direct client and target interaction
• Advise clients on complex strategic, commercial and investment choices
• Analyse problems, identify core issues, investigate and formulate solutions, ensuring advice to clients is technically sound and aligned with clients’ needs
• Build strong, trusted relationships with senior management and mid-level executives and other key stakeholders in engagements
• Be a great team player, and take pride in providing first class solutions to clients as well as developing those around you
• Identify and proactively respond to new business opportunities to provide added value to clients

About you:

• Demonstrated experience in Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and/or Financial Due Diligence.
• CA or CFA qualification (or working toward one).
• Excellent report writing and the ability to distill complex information into simple, accessible insights.
• Strong communication, analytical and Excel capabilities.
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to engage with clients at all levels.
• Experience leading teams and delivering high-quality work under pressure.
• A passion for problem-solving, continuous learning, and delivering outstanding client service.