Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we value every individual's role in shaping our future. We're looking for candidates who excel in their roles and embody our core behaviours of Trusted Leadership and Distinctive Outcomes. Trusted Leadership focuses on building trust, delivering sustained results, and showing courage and honesty. Distinctive Outcomes emphasize excellence, collaboration, and inclusiveness. We seek self-aware, collaborative individuals committed to continuous learning and delivering quality and integrity.

Our Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) Advisory team delivers expert guidance to clients, partners, and deal teams across the Middle East. We provide insights into key value drivers in transactions, supporting equity price negotiations and drafting accounting and financial elements within SPAs.

Role Responsibilities 
As a Sales Purchase Agreement Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

SPA Review: Analyze SPAs from a financial and accounting perspective, providing written comments and participating in discussions with clients and their legal advisors. 

Value Analysis: Offer analytical support to clients and their advisors to evaluate the value implications of purchase price adjustments and advocate for positions in negotiations. 

Transaction Execution: Support the drafting and negotiation of key financial aspects of the SPA, ensuring purchase price mechanisms are well-structured, due diligence findings are integrated, and warranties/indemnities adequately protect the client. 

Post-Transaction Support: Assist with completion accounts preparation or review, earn-out mechanisms, and resolving disputes related to purchase price adjustments. 

Enterprise to Equity Bridge Adjustments: Propose adjustments between Enterprise Value and Equity Value bridges, leveraging due diligence findings, and present robust arguments to justify proposed approaches. 

Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with legal advisors to align financial aspects of the SPA with client goals, ensuring a balanced approach in drafting and negotiating terms. 

Completion Account Review: Validate potential value leakages and ensure compliance with SPA terms. 

Requirements  

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferably from a reputable/ international university;    

Minimum of 3 years experience in Financial Due Diligence, Financial Analysis, or Financial Audit with relevant experience in transaction services related domain or a multinational organization;  

Understanding of M&A processes, including deal timelines and pricing mechanisms is preferrable;

CPA, ACCA, Chartered Accountant, or equivalent certification is preferrable 

Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills for diverse audiences 

Why you’ll love PwC  

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at https://www.pwc.com/m1/en/about-us/life-at-pwc.html   

  

The most connected firm through activity based working  

With connectivity being a key enabler of our strategy, our objective is to become the most connected firm - connected to our clients, our communities and to each other.  PwC follows an Activity Based Work model, where our PwC professionals engage in a diverse range of meaningful activities from our offices, from client sites, or our homes.   

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Alteryx (Automation Platform), Analytical Thinking, Budget Analysis, Business Valuations, Carve-Outs, Cash Flow Analysis, Communication, Compliance With Accounting Standards, Contractual Risk Mitigation, Creativity, Data Analysis, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Analytics, Data Integrity, Deal Structures, Draft Preparation, Due Diligence Research, Earnings Quality, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Advising {+ 37 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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