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Role & responsibilities Key responsibilities are assigned based on an evaluation of the candidates professional • qualification, relevant experience, Excel skills, and a demonstrated working knowledge of financial analysis that impacts the business and economic environment. • This is an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Manager, where you will analyse financial and non-financial information in the context of our clients Value Creation investment hypotheses. You will prepare financial due diligence reports and communicate due diligence findings using our cloud based platform, for our corporate and private equity clients to assist them with deal related decision making. • As a manager, you will work as part of a team of financial diligence problem solvers in performing data driven financial and accounting diligence analysis and communicating with PwC network offices on project deliverables. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Understands the due diligence process and has experience in financial analysis, report writing • Guide team members, executes, leads and manage the FDD projects independently. • Counsel team members on the project on KPIs, key financial drivers, • Ensures that team members deliver quality service as per clients needs and priorities • Measure, monitor and improve client service by guiding team members and driving excellence in service delivery • Focus teams on the key priorities while managing several large to medium-size projects • Ensuring smooth service delivery within the defined geographical area • Produce assignment budgets and timetables, and manage delivery against them • Reviews quality of deliverables, in terms of accuracy of research findings, presentation of data, logical reasoning of points of view, usage of crisp and effective language, and comprehensiveness of scope vis--vis the agreed scope. • Identifies, develops and implements best practices in projects. Defines need for new information sources and provides feedback on new sources. • Manages efficiency and productivity of team members on a day-to-day basis. Ensures adherence to Deals FDD work-flow protocol and tools. • Assists in capacity planning, competency mapping and recruitment of resources for the assigned teams • Demonstrates and applies in-depth subject knowledge to deliverables and has general understanding of other-related disciplines • Proactively participate in research approach identification and execute it to produce outputs contributing to the overall project. • Provide expert reviews for all projects within the assigned subject Preferred candidate profile You have a strong interest and knowledge of mergers and acquisitions, possess exceptional analytical skills as they relate to identifying financial and strategic business trends, and are able effectively interpret and communicate the implications of those trends on a deal; • You can demonstrate the ability to take responsibility for and ensures that assigned tasks are fulfilled in a timely way to a high standard. • Consistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working as a team member: understand personal and team roles; contribute to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; and proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedback. • Effective written and verbal communication skills in English. • Are self-motivated and have a desire to take responsibility for personal growth and development. • Are committed to continuous training and to proactively learn new processes Must possess an CA / MBA Qualification or have equivalent work experience. • Industry experience in any of the following: Energy, Utilities, Mining and Infrastructure; Financial Services; Healthcare and Pharma; Industrial Manufacturing and Services; Retail, Consumer and Leisure; Real Estate; or Technology, Media and Telecommunications • Ability to identify key drivers of a business and potential deal breakers (financial and nonfinancial) • Understanding of the processes in due diligence work, including dealing with risk management processes and procedures • Excellent business writing and Excel skills (e.g. report writing) • Experience with Alteryx, PowerBI and other data analytics and visualisation tools • Excellent analytical skills and commercial awareness • Interpersonal skills (nurturing talented teams, mentoring and developing staff, confident interacting with clients and management
