Description
About Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work - guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity - are why our people love working at A&M.
The Team
The A&M Global Transaction Advisory Group (GTAG) is comprised of former Big Four CPAs and CAs who provide private equity and corporate clients buy side and sell side financial accounting due diligence. GTAG professionals actively engage in assessing a target's quality of earnings, analyzing cash flows, reviewing working capital, identifying key business drivers, reviewing forecasts, and conducting comprehensive discussions with management and their advisors. GTAG professionals routinely team with the firm's operational, tax, commercial, and information technology professionals to deliver a truly integrated solution to clients
How You Will Contribute
- Assist with core financial due diligence across SEA markets - including Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, and selectively across broader Asia-Pacific region as deal flow requires.
- Analyze financial statement information across P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and operational KPIs. Convert data into deal-relevant insights that drive management discussions and support quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and cash flow conclusions.
- Construct due diligence reports and presentations that clearly communicate key findings, earnings drivers and how findings should be reflected in valuation and SPA negotiations.
- Participate in management meetings and client calls; serve as a day-to-day execution point of contact. Support business development and client relationship activity between transactions.
- Support Managing Directors and Senior Directors on non-project tasks including staff mentoring, engagement management, conflict checks, billing and scoping, and sales support as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting/Auditing or a related major
- ACCA, CPA Australia or CFA preferred
- Big Four experience required
- Native Vietnamese speaker; fluent in English (both written and spoken)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate to senior members of target management, client representatives and colleagues in both English and Vietnamese
- Solid hands-on, in-country experience working in Vietnam
- Manager position: at least 2 years of audit experience at a Big Four firm, and minimum 3 years of FDD experience; Senior Manager position: minimum 5 years of FDD experience
- Deep Vietnam GAAP accounting skills; working knowledge of IFRS preferred
- Familiarity with AI tools and AI-assisted workflows in deals and FDD required
- Experience working with private equity funds preferred
- Experience working in other SEA/Asia markets, on cross-border FDD mandates, or collaborating virtually with regional teams preferred
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with data analytics and visualization tools (Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau etc.) preferred
- Ability to travel within the region (where practical and possible)
- The successful candidate will be ranked a Top Performer within his or her peer group
- Willingness to work on-site in the Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area
Specific Characteristics
- Highly analytical mindset
- Strong project management skills
- Team-oriented personality
- Professional in style and demeanor; exercises sound judgment
- Commercial acumen - thinks like a deal person, not just an accountant/auditor
- Entrepreneurial mindset - builds relationships and spots opportunities beyond the immediate mandate
- Proactive, self-driven and effective in a fast-paced, deal-pressured environment
Your journey at A&M
We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.
We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.
Inclusive Diversity
A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is Alvarez & Marsal's practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.
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Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
