Working place: Company office, client offices, homeworking, satellite offices

Contract type: Permanent contract

Working time: Full time

Location: Luxembourg Hamm / Client offices.

Ready to start your next challenge ?

Grant Thornton Luxembourg is currently seeking a Manager Deal Advisory to start ASAP.

Working at Grant Thornton Luxembourg is an efficient opportunity to develop your potential within human-sized team in the heart of a multicultural and international growing group while respecting your work / life balance.

For us, you are a strength, your experience is a real added-value and places you as a key element in the realisation of our Deal Advisory department ambitions.

Main mission

As Manager, you will lead engagements day to day, manage client relationships and develop a growing team. You will report to the Deal Advisory Partners.

Main responsibilities

Financial due diligence

• Lead buy-side, sell-side (VDD) and red-flag FDD engagements from scoping through to final report.

• Analyse quality of earnings, normalised EBITDA, net debt and debt-like items, working capital and forecasts.

• Analyse revenue quality in financial services, including AuM and fee rates, client concentration, recurring revenue and churn.

• Present key findings that affect pricing, the SPA and deal structure.

Transaction support

• Advise on locked box and completion accounts mechanics, leakage, and working capital and net debt pegs.

• Provide financial input on SPAs and disclosure letters.

• Support vendor assistance, data rooms and management Q&A.

• Support carve-outs, post-deal integration and value creation.

M&A advisory

• Support sell-side and buy-side mandates: target and buyer screening, information memoranda, process management and bid analysis.

• Prepare and review valuations (DCF and multiples) and financial models, and support debt advisory and refinancing work.

Leadership and business development

• Manage budgets, staffing, WIP and billing.

• Coach and review the work of Seniors and Associates.

• Help prepare proposals and pitches, and represent the firm at Luxembourg market events.

• Work with the Grant Thornton network on cross-border deals

Main requirements

• Qualified accountant (Luxembourg Expert-comptable, ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent). CFA or a Corporate Finance qualification is a plus.

• At least 5 years’ experience, including a minimum of 3 years in FDD or transaction services at a Big Four, mid-tier or specialist firm.

• Experience in financial services, particularly asset management, fund services, banking, PSFs or fintech, is highly valued.

• Strong command of IFRS and Lux GAAP.

• Familiarity with Luxembourg structures (Soparfi, SCSp, RAIF, SICAV) and the CSSF regulatory framework (AIFM/UCITS ManCos, PSF).

• Advanced Excel and modelling skills, and polished PowerPoint reporting.

• Commercially minded, with clear communication skills and sound judgement under deal deadlines.

• Languages: fluent English is required.

• You must be eligible to work in Luxembourg. EU nationality or a valid work permit is required

3, 2, 1… Get ready to go beyond and apply !

Next steps

• HR interview with our Talent team;

• Technical interview with Responsible(s) of the team.

Grant Thornton worldwide

Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading providers of independent assurance, tax and advisory services. Over 80,000 Grant Thornton people, across 150 markets, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and work.

Grant Thornton Luxembourg

Grant Thornton Luxembourg is a leading provider of Audit & Assurance, Business Advisory, Financial Services, Tax & Accounting and Technology services for all types of entities in Luxembourg. With more than 340 people and 25 partners, we apply strong technical guidance and breadth of experience to ensure that clients receive a truly different experience.

5 reasons to join us

1.     Work life balance (additional holidays, flexibility (such as home working and satellite offices after trial period validation), parking possibility);

2.    Interesting Benefits (annual discretionary bonus, trainings/certifications, lunch voucher, pension plan, talent referral reward program, internal mobility program);

3.    Proximity management in agreement with our CLEARR values;

4.    Integration follow-up to ensure yours & career development opportunity (on-demand feedback, mid-year and annual performance review);

5.    Company life (events, afterworks, teambuilding, sport events) & engagements (Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights, Diversity & Inclusion);

6.    You are the one that we are looking for!

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