Advisory - Deals - IT Due Diligence - Senior Associate - KOL/BLR/HYD

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Financial Due Diligence

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.

Those in financial due diligence at PwC will focus on providing strategic advice and business diligence services to clients in their mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. You will be responsible for analysing financial information focusing on quality of earnings and assets, cash flows and other key client deal issues.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

What work you will do?
Engage in effective engagement delivery and management, including:
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Taking ownership and managing specific workstreams within engagements.
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Active communication between onshore and client stakeholders.
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Identifying and assisting in managing any changes in scope.
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Mentoring and managing junior resources.
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Building relationships and taking onus of getting chargeable work from onshore territories.
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Engage in pre-deal stage such as proposals, business development etc.
Develop client deliverables and documentation by:
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Identifying and selecting the most suitable tools and techniques to meet client requirements including advanced tools wherever required apart from Microsoft Suite.
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Analyzing and interpreting project data to draw meaningful conclusions based on client focus areas.
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Storyboarding to effectively communicate key risks / issues and provide recommendations.
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Utilizing analytics to generate strategic insights for the client.
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Synthesizing and presenting insights and recommendations effectively not limited to traditional ways of reporting.
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Striving to enhance the quality of deliverables through thorough verification and validation of results.
Conduct client interviews, actively participate in workshops and training sessions, and confidently present recommendations to clients.
Primary responsibilities of the role:
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Mergers & Acquisitions: Guide clients on key concepts and strategies for M&A engagements (pre-deal, sign to close and post deal) including but not limited to IT due diligence, carve-outs / divestitures, Day 1/Day 2 planning, business continuity planning, integration and separation planning, synergy identification / capture, value creation, testing and system cutovers. You should have a basic to moderate level of understanding for the following M&A scenarios:
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Conduct IT Due diligence for pre-deal and post-deal scenarios such as mergers, acquisitions, and carve-outs. This includes:
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Evaluating the IT landscape to identify areas of synergies and dis-synergies.
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Comprehending the business's IT transformation vision and identifying areas of technical inefficiencies
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Proposing recommendations on the target IT landscape, where relevant
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Identifying IT related opportunities and risks and formulating strategies to mitigate them.
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IT spend analysis (including vendor contract reviews for any hidden transactional costs), provide recommendations on cost efficiencies.
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Perform IT Benchmarking for key performance indicators by utilizing information from previous project experience and research databases.
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Provide support for IT integration and separation in post-deal activities, which includes:
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Program / Integration/ Transformation management office planning and readiness.
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Day 1 / 100 Readiness planning
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Vendor evaluation and selection
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Bid formulation and vendor management.
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Digital and Technology Transformation: Advise large, complex transformation engagements by identifying, designing, and implementing creative business and technology solutions for large companies. Candidates are required to have experience in:
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Planning and implementing IT integration, separation, and transformation projects in deals.
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Projects involving advisory / PMO support for enterprise systems such as ERP (SAP), CRM, Big Data etc. including integration of enterprise applications.
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Providing basic subject matter expertise across all or most of the following critical components of IT landscape:
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Application Development (experience across SDLC)
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Enterprise Architecture
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Infrastructure (Servers, Storage, Network, End User Computing)
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Data Center and backup/DR
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Security and Access Management (Cybersecurity Services, Enterprise Directory)
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IT Financials in M&A and Transformation Scenarios (IT Opex/Capex Cost Modeling)

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Carve-Outs, IT Due Diligence, IT M&A

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Acquisitions, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Performance Metrics, Communication, Contractual Agreements, Corporate Finance, Cost Accounting, Creativity, Deal Management, Earnings Quality, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Finance Industry, Financial Economics, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Fund Accounting, Growth Management, Inclusion {+ 16 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date