KPMG India | Manager - IT Due Diligence

Responsibilities

• The position in discussion is with Integration & Separation (I&S), Technology in M&A within the Deal Advisory group at KPMG Global Services (KGS), which is KPMG’s global delivery center and an integral part of the firm’s strategy to enhance innovation, build scalability, and improve profitability globally.
• By leveraging insights and applying best practices, the team helps create customized approaches to M&A transactions.
• The team’s capabilities include Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Strategy, Business Modelling, Accounting Advisory Services, Deal Advisory Research and Benchmarking.
• In addition, team is also involved in pre-deal Due Diligence on specific areas of business.
• The Technology in M&A team is involved in pre-deal and post-deal execution work related to technology strategy, with focus on identifying potential risks, synergies and optimization of the IT function.
• Analyzing target data to build up a view on the technology of the business including cost, products and systems, and IT contracts.
• Developing an understanding of IT benchmark and qualitative information to provide insights to clients to describe a typical IT function.
• Assisting in client communications, calls and meetings.
• Contributing content for sections of IT reports/deliverables.
• Supporting the IT workstream lead in integrations and separations within a larger team of Integration & Separation colleagues to fulfil their workstream objectives.
• Supporting key client workshops and meetings.
• Supporting the Identification or review of client synergies for IT within a larger team.
• Interacting with senior client stakeholders as well as internal stakeholders (KPMG Partners and Directors).
• Condensing the data and explaining findings simply to other team members, highlighting the impact of technology on the business strategy, operations, and ultimately, deal valuation

Requirements

• MBA / Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college/university preferably with major in Technology.
• 7 to 11 years of technology consulting experience focused on the deal advisory integration and separation processes.
• Knowledge about enterprise business applications (e.
• A good understanding of M&A environment.
• Experience in facilitating client meetings, workshops and interviews.
• High quality outputs on Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge or experience on Visio, Power BI, SmartSheet would also be beneficial.
• Project management experience and track record of successful delivery of projects.
• Ability to work well under pressure, learn quickly and leverage skills in new situations.
• Ability to travel at a moderate level.
• Understanding technology aspects of integration, separation (carve outs) and optimization initiatives (e.g. synergy analysis) including understanding the current IT landscape, supporting the development of target operating models, defining transitional service agreements, developing detailed plans, and supporting the implementation of such plans
• Experience in assisting with technology assessment/diligence

KPMG in India

KPMG is one of the Big Four professional services networks, offering audit, tax and advisory services. The global network was formed in 1987 through the merger of Peat Marwick International and Klynveld Main Goerdeler.

KPMG in India and KPMG Global Services hire chartered accountants and finance professionals for statutory and internal audit, controls and risk advisory, tax, deal advisory and managed-services roles.

• Industry: Audit, tax and advisory (Big Four)
• In India: KPMG in India and KPMG Global Services, with offices across major cities