Corporate - Finance Role

10 years

0 Lacs

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Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Strategic Due diligence

Key Responsibilities

  • As part of the Global Strategic Due Diligence team within Corporate Development, you will be tasked with conducting commercial and strategic financial due diligence on prospective M&A targets including market sizing, benchmarking, customer interviews, value capture planning, and other ad hoc commercial analysis
  • You will also coordinate the conduct of corporate functional due diligence across finance, HR, tax, legal, IT, Security and various other corporate functional work streams.
  • The role whilst based out of India will support M&A pursuits across North America, Europe, UKI. Also will have primary responsibility for any APAC based pursuits.

Additional Responsibilities Include

  • Assisting the Corporate Development Regional Diligence Leads with the end-to-end cross functional corporate due diligence and transaction management for M&A transactions.
  • Prepare materials for and participate in target management meetings
  • Collate findings of due diligence across all commercial and corporate functional due diligence work streams for review by our investment committee
  • Review and give comments on legal contracts associated with transactions, ensuring risks identified in due diligence are appropriately considered
  • Assist in preparing Executive Leadership / Investment Committee deliverables and communications
  • Coordinate transaction signing and closing procedures with relevant functional teams, including performing funds flow tie out
  • Prepare communication including reports, memos, etc. to ensure continuity and a smooth transition during the post-closing phase to support the integration
  • Demonstrate Cognizant’s core values and support inclusion and diversity goals
  • Coach and train fellow associates where relevant, ensuring best practice across the team

Mandatory Capabilities/Skills /Years Of Experience

Domain/Industry (Mandatory) –

Business services, Technology services or other professional services experience essential

Technology Skills (Mandatory) –

Proficient with Excel and preparing high impact presentations and reporting decks in PowerPoint

Functional capabilities (Mandatory) –

Prior experience in due diligence (financial, commercial, operational) with a top-tier consulting firm, big 4 or from another corporate development team

Years of Experience (Mandatory) –

10+ years

Certifications (Optional) –

Chartered Accountancy, CFA qualification preferred but not essential, MBA preferred but not essential

Detailed Other Requirements (Mandatory) - None

Preferred Capabilities/Skills/Years of Experience

  • BA or BS Accounting, Finance or other relevant business degree
  • CPA, CFA, MBA or other relevant professional/ post-graduate qualification
  • M&A experience over 25 transactions in either deal execution, commercial due diligence/ M&A strategy or financial due diligence

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