Associate Manager - Operational Transaction Services - Big4

Associate Manager-OTS with one of the Big 4 consulting Firm (6-8 yrs)

Responsibilities :

- Support teams executing Operational Transaction Services, focusing on Finance and/or Operational and/or HR and/or IT, which support key decision makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal value.

- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of integrations, carve-outs, operational due diligence and other types of transaction engagements.

- Demonstrate skills in project execution, including synergy assessment, project management, problem-solving and facilitation.

- Assist in identifying risks and issues related to integration planning, timelines, and functional areas.

- Be responsible for work products that document engagement procedures performed vs. objectives

- Maintain relationships with client and practice personnel at appropriate levels

- Measure, monitor and improve client service by guiding team members and driving excellence in service delivery

- Participate in goal setting, performance appraisal and management of counselees

Requirements :

- CA with 5-7 yrs. exp./MBAs with 8+ years relevant transactional advisory experience and/or Industry experience and/or consulting experience in Big 4, consulting firms or other related professional firms in managing business strategy, M&A projects, finance, operation, HR areas.

- Professional qualification of CPA, CFA, PMP or other relevant qualification is preferred

- Combination of Industry and Consulting experience is preferred.

- Experience in re-engineering, turnarounds or business integrations, such as synergy evaluation, project management office organization, operating model development, or sales force, finance, HR and supply chain with a demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis.

- Demonstrate strong transaction knowledge in a particular industry (e.g., life sciences, Retail & consumer product goods, industrial products, technology, etc.)

- Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas.

- Ability to synthesize approaches to complex integration conflicts.

- Ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas.

- Excellent problem solving, project management, facilitation and interpersonal skills.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills of English

- Strong knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Office applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Visio and MS Project).

- Excellent team player.

- Flexible with occasional travel requirements of client service projects.

Desired Competencies/ skills :

- Operations Management experience : Experience with companies in industrial/ consumer/high tech products, utilities, logistics, telecoms and/or energy. Functional experience will include manufacturing, service provision, supply chain, R&D, corporate affairs, sales and 'back office'.

- Professional services 'advisory' experience - either from within a management consultancy, corporate finance advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' within a corporate.

- Deal exposure or experience of the transaction environment - either from within an advisory firm or an internal corporate development team