Commercial Due Diligence Advisor at GV Alliance Partners Limited

Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners – Our client is looking to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract

An exciting opportunity to join a due diligence team in Lagos in the business and operational performance assessment of our client’s proposed subsidiary. Our client is seeking a financial due diligence expert to bring their energy, passion and expertise to help with assessing its commercial attractiveness in the new industry.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for thoroughly identifying and evaluating the potential for increased value creation, value drivers and risks inherent in the competitive environment.
You will conduct an in-depth analysis of the new market and obtain insights for validating the business plan of the firm.

Your responsibilities will be to:

Evaluate the market and competitive position of the firm.
Identify key market drivers, opportunities, risks, evolving market dynamics and trends
Critically review and validate the business plan of the firm, identify key downside risks and opportunities for outperformance
Assess management projections for profitable growth and evaluate the likelihood of achievement
Evaluate pricing mechanism for different service segments, benchmark pricing, and assess the profitability of each service line
Identify historical trends in price fluctuations and key drivers
Assess the size and quality of the firm’s customer base, suggest strategies for deeper market penetration
Conduct in-depth analysis into customer acquisition costs and referral systems
Assess the quality of the firm’s client relationship management processes and compare with the leading competitors
Evaluate the firm’s sales processes and distribution channels, benchmark with industry, suggest strategies for improvement
Review copies of contracts with distribution partners and conduct interviews with them
Conduct in-depth interviews with customers and suppliers, identify needs and requirements
Review copies of contracts with customers and suppliers
Conduct comprehensive discussions with management and provide a report on key qualitative observations
Propose competitive business strategies and develop implementation plan .

Job Requirements
The necessary professional qualifications / experience we seek:

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in accounting or any related field
Minimum of 5 years of consulting experience at any of the Big Four accounting firms or in leading management consulting firms.
Minimum of 1 year experience in commercial due diligence engagement is preferable

The relevant skills-set that we require:

Strong ability to maintain independence and objectivity
Excellent practice of upholding professional skepticism
Excellent application of prudence in verifying the correctness of information provided, evaluating management judgments and biases
Strong experience in market analysis and competitive intelligence gathering
Excellent experience in formulating competitive business strategies
Strong collaboration and relationship management skills
Strong oral or written communication skills, including presentation skills
Excellent analytical, excel and reporting skills
Excellent critical thinking and syntheses skills

Application Closing Date
19th October, 2020.