Director, Transaction Advisory Services - Accounting and Financial Reporting - London, UK

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London, UK
time type
Full time
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R0509
Business Unit:Financial and Valuation AdvisoryIndustry:TAS - Transaction Advisory ServicesDirector, Accounting and Financial ReportingHoulihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv. Transaction Advisory Services Houlihan Lokey’s Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team assists private equity and corporate clients by providing cohesive diligence across financial, tax, data analytics, cybersecurity, and technical accounting. Leveraging data-based insights, strong technical knowledge and industry experience, the TAS team supports clients in M&A, strategic transformations and capital markets endeavors.Drawing on Houlihan Lokey’s market leadership in middle-market M&A transactions, our deals experts provide candid, unbiased, and rigorous support on matters most impacting deal value, and assist investors in identifying and evaluating key value drivers and risk factors. Job Purpose: Our Transaction Advisory Services – Accounting and Financial Reporting practice is growing rapidly and seeking a Director to spearhead our growth in the UK and European market. Our specialists have deep knowledge of deals, sectors, and accounting matters that enables them to fully understand the challenges clients face.
Our Accounting and Financial Reporting advisory team collaborates closely with our corporate finance, financial restructuring, capital markets and client teams, supporting clients through their strategic dealmaking and financial reporting requirements, including :Capital raises and listings, including IPOs, SPAC mergers, debt offerings and private placementsDomestic and cross-border buy-side and sell-side M&A transactionsCorporate divestments and reorganizationsFinancial restructurings and bankruptcies As a Director
in Accounting & Financial Reporting , you will: Team with an exceptionally talented and dedicated group of deals and advisory professionals
on a domestic and international basis , providing you broad exposure to different transactional and technical issues affecting businesses within the M&A landscape and capital markets todayWork in a variety of industries on an investment banking platform, gaining exposure to the broader corporate finance industry and capital markets
on a global basis Develop and extend your financial and interpersonal skills as you collaborate with management finance teams and sponsors to advance their accounting and financial reporting objectives resulting from transaction driven events Responsibilities & Deliverables: Develop a go-to-market approach, build an experienced execution team and develop trusted relationships with clients
and other HL business leaders Lead business development initiatives and events for both existing firm accounts as well as targeted new accounts and network with prospects to build revenue producing relationshipsSpearhead internal and external practice development efforts
and overall account management for the UK and European markets Assist in leading various firm-level strategic growth and operational initiatives with senior members of the firmOperate as the lead officer on various multi-discipline client accountsServe as the lead principal overseeing the execution of buy-side, sell-side, capital raise and restructuring transaction advisory engagementsLead client meetings with senior sponsor and C-suite professionals, review financial models, technical accounting analyses and financial reporting disclosures and deliver work product and presentations confidentlyDirect the efforts of Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Associates and Financial Analysts, providing guidance with an apprenticeship approach and serving as a career mentor responsible for development of the teamCollaborate closely with corporate finance, capital markets, valuation, and financial restructuring colleagues and drive cross-firm execution and selling efforts Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited university (BA or BSc)Qualified Chartered AccountantA minimum of 15 years of professional experience, including transaction accounting advisory experience at a Big 4 or national firm Representative domestic and cross-border deals and client history on private and public transactions and capital markets activities
Preferred Qualifications: Extensive experience providing accounting and financial reporting advisory services and other transaction-related servicesDemonstrated expertise and application of M&A and capital markets conceptsMastery of IFRS and UK GAAP including many of the following: financial statement and prospectus preparation,
divestments/carve-outs,
IPO readiness/execution, business combination accounting, FPPP and pro forma reporting, UKLA rules and regulations, IFRS/US GAAP conversion, financial instruments accounting, stock compensation accounting and transaction related issuesExceptional analytical abilitiesAbility to manage multiple assignments simultaneouslyExceptional verbal and written communication and project management skillsDemonstrated track record of successfully leading teams and growing revenue opportunitiesAbility to successfully collaborate with internal and external stakeholder groups including international constituentsStrong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and common database systemsExperience with data analytics tools (Alteryx, Tableau, etc.) preferredWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past nine consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past ten consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).
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