At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our M&A Operations team to tackle exciting challenges in technology and business transformations.
- Company: PwC, a leading advisory firm with a dynamic and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Flexible working, private medical cover, volunteering days, and more perks.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on high-stakes deals and work with top brands globally.
- Qualifications: Experience in ERP systems and operational analysis is essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
About the role
PwC’s S&A M&A Operations team assists both Corporate and Private Equity (PE) clients in a wide range of business critical operational and transformational challenges, driven by Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity. We advise our clients on deals with values ranging from £50 million to over £100 billion and our clients include some of the most well‑known brands and businesses in the world. We have around 200 dynamic and friendly people from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines. We recruit proactively from industry, consulting, private equity and audit to create a blend of relevant experience to support each transaction. We have a team of technology specialists with deep experience and are looking to enhance this team with individuals who can contribute to achieving our ambitious growth goals.
Scope of work
- Pre‑deal value creation advisory (i.e. helping clients to prepare their business, or parts of their business for sale)
- Buy and sell side operational due diligence (i.e. reviewing and reporting on the technology risks and value opportunities for the business)
- Synergy development and review (i.e. helping to develop or providing an external independent review on the level of synergies available from putting two or more businesses together)
- Carve‑out and divestment support (i.e. helping to develop the standalone operating model, one‑off costs and standalone operating costs of a divestment)
- Taking control and 100‑day planning (i.e. helping our clients to safely take control of the business, manage risks and deliver quick wins during the first 100 days of ownership)
- Mergers & Acquisitions Integration (i.e. helping our clients protect and grow the value of an acquisition, develop a robust and realistic integration plan and then execute on it)
- Post‑acquisition performance improvement (i.e. reviewing where the value might lie in the business and how realistic and sustainable cost savings can be achieved)
Required Skills
- Broad operational experience in terms of how ERP and ERP connected applications work together with business functions.
- Real‑world experience of ERP scoping, selection, design and implementation, ideally within the context of a transaction or a transaction‑related event.
- Comfort around IT and operational analysis to quickly understand the core IT, operational and back‑office processes and their associated costs to the business.
- Proficiency in creating detailed IT cost models and budgets, interpreting data, and performing scenario analysis.
- Experience reviewing one or more of the following areas: IT‑enabled performance improvements, IT‑enabled cost reduction plans and IT cost out strategies.
- Detailed ERP business‑case development, option analysis and capital investment requirements.
- A demonstrable ability to ‘read’ a business/process and to anticipate issues as well as identify potential upside opportunities.
- The ability to undertake IT strategy formulation and analysis and IT operating model design review/formulation.
- Familiarity with data architecture concepts.
- Experience of IT project support and development, including planning and costing changes.
- Capability to quickly assimilate large amounts of information and identify key messages.
- Expertise in creating clear, concise presentations and drafting comprehensive board papers for executive audiences.
What you’ll receive from us:
Our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.
Work visa sponsorship: Yes
Government clearance required: No
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