Company Description: Catalyst Partners, founded in 2013, is one of the fastest-growing investment houses in the Middle East, with a strong focus on family and medium-sized businesses. Through its private equity arm, Catalyst Private Equity (CPE), the firm acts as a catalyst for business growth, providing capital and strategic support while closely monitoring expansion to promote sustainable success. CPE invests in fast-growing, medium-sized and family-owned companies across the region. Catalyst Partners also operates CP Lease, a financial leasing arm that delivers flexible, innovative financing solutions and leverages deep banking relationships to close funding gaps for selected clients. Together, these platforms offer a comprehensive, one-stop financial solutions partner for businesses seeking growth and long-term value creation.
Lead the technical delivery and review of financial due diligence engagements, ensuring reliable deal conclusions, timely completion, and engagement profitability. Supervise engagement teams and own day-to-day client relationships, reporting to the Director of Transaction Services.
Role Description
Supervise buy-side and sell-side FDD engagements; manage work programmes, staffing, budgets and deadlines.
Review quality of earnings, EBITDA adjustments, working capital, net debt and cash flows; assess pricing and SPA implications and defend technical conclusions.
Review reports and supporting files before Director review; enforce documentation and quality standards and escalate high-risk or sensitive findings.
Own day-to-day client relationships with finance directors and M&A managers; coordinate with tax, legal and other transaction advisers.
Contribute to proposals, scoping, fee estimates and resource planning; monitor engagement profitability and escalate changes to fees or contractual terms.
Coach engagement teams, review performance and deliver development plans; improve FDD methodology, analytical tools and report templates.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a relevant field. Professional certification preferred: ACCA, CPA, DipIFRS, or equivalent.
8-11 years of relevant experience, with cross-border or complex multi-entity transaction experience.
Strong FDD, IFRS/EAS, complex technical accounting and SPA knowledge. Expert financial modelling and review tools; methodology and template development. Arabic fluent; English at full professional proficiency, including presentations.
Sound technical judgement, professional scepticism and independent review capability. Client ownership at working level; proposal and pricing contribution. Effective coaching, clear communication, commercial awareness and early escalation of difficult issues.
