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.Qualifications ? Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting with CA (SA); or
? Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA).
Any additional CFA, CIMA or other relevant degrees / professional designations would be advantageous, but not a specific requirement.
Experience requirement A minimum of 5 years' experience in business restructuring/ leveraged finance/ financial advisory preferably from a financial institution, professional services firm or banking background.
Job description As a senior member of the PwC CARS team, the candidate will be involved in leading a variety of financial advisory and restructuring 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.
The candidate will be responsible for guiding, supporting and coaching junior team members while delivering high quality advice on a wide range of financial advisory and restructuring mandates, including, but not limited to:
Financial restructuring and exit strategies,Financing and debt advisory related services,Turnaround strategy,Independent business reviews,Strategic options analysis,Contingency planning reviews,Short-term cash flow reviews and forecasting,Cost saving, optimisation and working capital improvement plans,Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts, andAdvising in relation to Business Rescue proceedings (Chapter 6 of the Companies Act, 2008).Requirements / Competencies 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:
Take action to ensure everyone has a voice, inviting opinion from all;Establish the root causes of issues and tackle them, rather than just the symptoms;Initiate open and honest 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;Develop specialised expertise in one or more areas;Advise stakeholders on relevant technical issues for their business area;Navigate the complexities of global teams and engagements;Exceptional project management skills are considered fundamental together with a motivated and commercially astute approach;Build trust with teams and stakeholders through open and honest conversations.Candidates will display the following competencies:
Possess a high degree of self-motivation and energy, agility and the ability to drive for high quality, meeting of deadlines and a 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";An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;Financial analysis skills;Financial modelling skills;Knowledgeable in terms of credit agreements and covenants;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 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;Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives and who works effectively under pressure.Travel Requirements Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No
Government Clearance Required? Yes
Job Posting End Date October 7, 2024
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