Senior Or Consultant

Line of Service Advisory
Industry/Sector Not Applicable
Specialism Business Recovery Services
Management Level Senior Manager
Job Description & Summary A career within Deals Business Recovery Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our clients survive an imminent crisis or simply fix gaps in their organisation. We help clients reduce balance sheet stress, generate cash and reduce costs or refinance to find the best source of capital to support their business objectives. Whatever the solution, we help them manage challenges until the job is done.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.Role Summary: A senior restructuring capability that will support the PwC Africa Operational Restructuring Lead with the capability and practice build-out - mainly through business development - and project delivery excellence. The role will be professionally demanding, leading complex client situations - focussed on operational turnaround and performance improvement, across industry and business requirements.
Qualifications / Certifications required: Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting with CA (SA);Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA);Engineer or relevant professional qualification (e.g. MBA, APICS, CPIM); orCFA, CIMA or other relevant related degree / professional designation.Experience required: Experience of operational improvement programmesAdvisory experience from a management consultancy, advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' in a corporateOperations experience, across one or more sectors: engineering, financial services, retail, industrial, consumer, high tech, utilities, logistics, telecoms and energyProven P&L analysis, cash flow and balance sheet workCompetent with spreadsheets, financial and operational KPIs. Comfortable with financial analysisTrack record in business developmentResponsibilities of role: As a member of the PwC CARS (Capital Advisory and Restructuring Services) team, the candidate will be involved in a variety of restructuring and performance improvement projects across a diverse range of industries and will gain exposure to a wide range of clients. PwC CARS services a wide spectrum of clients ranging from large, listed multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross Africa border work.
We are looking for a Senior Manager to join our growing team to work on high-profile clients experiencing stress / distress to their business model and who require turnaround or transformation with a financial, and/ or an operational restructuring lens, spanning a broad range of industry sectors. You'll provide advice and assistance around restructuring and/or turnaround. Typically you will work with clients to identify and implement rapid, tactical and sustainable operational restructuring measures, for example you will advise on:
Independent business reviews,Turnaround strategies, with specific performance intervention measures and targets,Strategic options analysis,Contingency planning reviews,Cost out and EBITDA optimisation initiativesShort-term cash flow reviews and forecasting, helping clients see and control their cash positionsCash levers to smooth cash flow/ conserve cashWorking capital improvement plans;Restructuring Office services - helping client management develop and implement turnaround programsIn addition to these services you'll be expected to: Take on a "hands-on" role to manage stakeholders and inspire changeProvide robust management and monitoring of change programmesBe responsible for the day to day leadership of projects with minimal oversight from a Director/PartnerInterface directly with client management, financiers and other advisorsPrepare presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board, Private Equity investor, lenders, etc.)Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts.You will also be expected to take an active part in our team and practice development and will typically: Take responsibility for one or more areas of internal team managementTake the lead in areas of business development and origination effortsBecome an active counselor, coach and role model to other team membersSupporting the needs of the go-to-market strategy.Skill sets required: To be successful in this role, strong financial analysis skills and commercial business acumen are critical. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment and be able to effectively communicate with a broad range of stakeholders. Exceptional project management skills are considered fundamental together with critical thinking and a motivated and commercially astute approach to business restructuring needs.
Candidates will display the following competencies: Possesses a high degree of self-motivation and energy, agility and the ability to drive for high quality, meeting of deadlines and track record of setting and achieving goals;Good interpersonal and client relationship skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels of an organisation;A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;A proactive and dynamic team player who can provide coaching and guidance to junior team members where appropriate;Problem solving capabilities / skills with the ability to think strategically, innovatively and "out the box";Ability to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment;An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets and the significant turnaround opportunity across SMA and Africa;A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;A desire and motivation to apply interest and knowledge to proactive origination and account targeting;Financial analysis skills;Astute negotiation skills with the ability to develop negotiation strategies;Conflict management skill;Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to storyboard commercial solutions for clients including on projects and proposals - be able to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;Project and client management skill including the ability to run independently with projects when necessary;Highly rated with good academic credentials; andProven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives and who works effectively under pressure.Role related attributes: Please refer above
Industry experience required: None, however, previous operational restructuring or management consulting experience beneficialCandidate suggestions for headhunting: To be advised after exploratory conversations with potential candidatesAdd-on to job advert: Agencies please note: This recruitment assignment is being managed directly by PwC's Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's received will be treated as a direct application. Your respect for this process is appreciated.
Education Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills Optional Skills Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No
Government Clearance Required? Yes
Job Posting End Date September 27, 2024

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