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Assistant / Associate Manager: Decision Modelling & Economics (DME, VME)

Key Responsibilities:

Leading a team of financial modellers who are engaged in the development and review of financial models. Managing client relationship with various user offices across MENA region and actively taking part in business development initiatives of the firm.
Liaising with the onshore team and acting as a single point of contact in project execution and delivery.
Being responsible for acting as a mentor for 3-5 member team and responsible for their career growth within the firm.
Develop and review of financial models for purposes including strategic planning feasibility study, capital allocation transaction support mergers and acquisitions investment appraisal financial accounting and reporting purposes.
Have an eye for detail to assess the model for its accuracy, viz, arithmetical, and logical flow of items in the model and raising the review observations to ensure quality.
Identify issues and propose strategies related to the procedures executed
Stay abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to the client's business
Managing and motivating teams of professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds and fostering a team-oriented environment
Demonstrating in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge
Maintaining long-term client relationships and networks and cultivating business development opportunities
Use current technology and tools to innovate and enhance the effectiveness of services provided and act as a leader in adopting new tools and techniques
Work in a highly regarded team, which values collaboration, respect and knowledge sharing
Work in close collaboration with other Strategy and Transaction teams and the wider firm

What we look for:

You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We're looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
You are curious and purpose driven. We're looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world.
You are inclusive. We're looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust.
You are highly motivated. We're looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion in providing financial solutions and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our client's goals.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting Masters preferred
CA / CFA / CPA preferred or MBA (preferably from a premier institute) with a good academic background
5-8 years of relevant work experience
Experience with a venture capital, investment banking, commercial banking, or national accounting firm experience in a financial modelling practice is preferred
Demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and qualitative analysis
Strong financial modelling skills
Ability to create innovative, robust and flexible financial model solutions based on client's financial and operational information to provide insight into client decisions
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills
A strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to new challenges in a collaborative team environment
A strong desire to continually develop themselves and others
Ability to successfully manage engagements including the work of team members, client interaction, quality of service and expenditures against budget and revenue
Ability to provide best practice financial modelling guidance to team members to ensure the completion of work deliverables at the highest level of quality
Superior skills in MS Excel with VBA skills
General PC proficiency including Word, and PowerPoint

We would expect for you to be available to travel outside of your assigned office location at least 20-40% of the time, plus commute within the region to other GDS locations on a short or long-term basis, whenever required.

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