KPMG Lower Gulf

Manager - Strategy

Dubai Full-time

Job description

Role Objective

To 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

1. Commercial Due Diligence & Strategy exposure

  • Hands-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 

2. Advanced Financial Analysis & Modeling

  • Strong 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 

3. Strong Business Acumen

  • Ability to rapidly: 
    • Understand new sectors and business models 
    • Identify commercial levers and risks 
  • Experience across multiple sectors

4. Independent Workstream Leadership

  • Proven ability to: 
    • Own and deliver end-to-end analytical modules 
    • Work directly with senior stakeholders 
    • Operate with minimal supervision in high-pressure timelines 

Preferred Background

  • CFA 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

About KPMG Lower Gulf

KPMG member firm for the UAE and Oman, providing audit, tax and advisory services, with offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi among others.

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