Manager - Strategy

🏢 kpmg middle east
📍 United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 2w ago🔄 Updated: 2w ago
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KPMG Middle East is seeking a Manager - Strategy to lead engagements with analytical and financial rigor across Commercial Due Diligence (CDD), feasibility, and strategy. The role involves translating business problems into analytical approaches, building and reviewing financial models, developing commercial insights, and supporting senior stakeholders with investment views. Core requirements include experience in CDD engagements, commercial strategy, feasibility studies, advanced financial analysis, and independent workstream leadership. Preferred qualifications include CFA Level II or above, prior experience in equity research, transaction advisory, investment advisory, or strategy consulting, and strong hands-on financial modeling skills. The ideal candidate will possess strong business acumen, the ability to understand new sectors, and operate independently with minimal supervision in high-pressure timelines.
Required Skills
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Business AcumenFeasibility ModelsInvestment CasesTransaction Scenarios
Finance, Legal & Governance
Scenario AnalysisDue DiligenceFinancial Analysis
Requirements
The role requires independent leadership of engagements with analytical and financial rigor, focusing on Commercial Due Diligence, feasibility studies, and strategy development. Key capabilities include advanced financial analysis and modeling, strong business acumen for understanding new sectors and business models, and independent workstream leadership. Prior experience in equity research, transaction advisory, investment advisory, or strategy consulting is preferred, along with hands-on financial modeling and investment evaluation experience.
Description
Job DescriptionRole ObjectiveTo independently lead engagements with analytical and financial rigor across CDD, feasibility, and strategy, including:Translating ambiguous business problems into structured analytical approaches Leading financial model build, review, and stress-testing Developing commercial insights and strategic recommendations grounded in data Supporting senior stakeholders with clear, defensible investment views Core Capability Requirements Commercial Due Diligence & Strategy exposureHands-on experience in:CDD engagements (market, competition, target assessment, business plan review) Commercial strategy and feasibility studies Ability to independently:Structure workstreams Identify key value drivers and risks Develop clear investment theses / strategic options Advanced Financial Analysis & ModelingStrong expertise in:Building and reviewing complex financial models (especially real estate, infrastructure, and FS) Scenario analysis, sensitivities, and return metrics (IRR, NPV, payback) Ability to diagnose issues in models quickly and refine assumptions Experience working with investment cases, feasibility models, and transaction scenarios Strong Business AcumenAbility to rapidly:Understand new sectors and business models Identify commercial levers and risks Experience across multiple sectors Independent Workstream LeadershipProven ability to:Own and deliver end-to-end analytical modules Work directly with senior stakeholders Operate with minimal supervision in high-pressure timelines Preferred BackgroundCFA Level II (or above) strongly preferred Prior experience in:Equity research, transaction advisory, or investment advisory roles Strategy consulting with strong analytical exposure Hands-on financial modelling experience and extreme comfort with financial analysis Experience working on investment evaluations and/or financial feasibilities
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