Transaction Services (due diligence) Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the team

In the Transaction Services team, we support a broad range of clients, including private equity firms, investment funds, and corporate clients, through mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. Advising throughout the lifecycle of the deal, we work on both buy-side and sell-side transactions, where our team develops specialist sector expertise and key skills in financial due diligence. We have an excellent reputation for bringing deep industry knowledge and actionable insights through thorough analysis and deal experience. Our Transaction Services team collaborates with organizations of all sizes across major industries, including Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, E-commerce, Healthcare & Pharma, Construction, Real Estate, FMCG, and IT. We have participated in some of the most interesting, largest, and complex transactions in the Czech Republic. Our clients or target entities have included companies such as EPH, ČEZ, E.ON, Leo Express, Smartwings, Blackstone, PPF Real Estate, O2, Kofola, Genesis Capital, Arx Equity Partners, CVC Capital Partners, Cestovní kancelář FISCHER, KKCG, LeasePlan, WOOD & Company, Penta, RSJ, and many more.

About the manager

The team is led by Jan Dvorak, a director and experienced Transaction Services specialist with over 20 years of experience in the M&A sector. He has extensive experience in assisting foreign investors with acquisitions of Czech companies, as well as supporting Czech companies in their expansion across the CEE region. Jan is assisted by another director, Marek Vašina, who has deep industry knowledge and technical expertise covering the entire transaction process. The team is further supported by two experienced managers and a number of consultants.

Job description & summary

As a Manager in the Transaction Services team, you will work alongside experienced due diligence professionals, allowing you to develop the skills needed to perform due diligence across various situations and sectors. On most projects, you will collaborate with a broader cross-service line team. As you progress in your career with PwC, you will have the opportunity to work on more complex transactions, take on team leadership roles, build relationships with clients and other members of the corporate finance community, and assume broader responsibilities within our business.

Skills and attributes for success

• Manage projects independently, coach, and supervise junior team members.

• Prepare analyses of historical and pro forma financial information to assess trends and fluctuations that may impact impact revenues, EBITDA, net working capital, net debt, or cash flow requirements.

• Conduct industry and company research using online tools and publicly available information.

• Assist in researching technical accounting issues to evaluate implications on transaction valuation and structuring.

• Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other stakeholders (e.g. banks).

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.

Requirements of the role

• A university degree (preferably, but not necessarily, in finance or economics).

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience (i.e. managerial role in finance, big4 or any other consulting firm).

• Ability to independently lead projects and to manage junior colleagues.

• Strong communication and written skills.

• Ability and experience with communication with clients.

• Ability to organize well own work to fulfil challenging deadlines.

• Excellent Czech and English language skills.

• Excellent MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skills.

• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills.

• Enthusiastic and positive personality.

Our Benefits and Fun

• Stable, but challenging working environment providing plenty of opportunities for your continuous professional growth.

• Fair wages plus annual bonus corresponding to your performance

• Paid time off 30 days, 3 Wellbeing days and 2 extra day off from the company at the end of the year.

• High-end Ultrabook and iPhone with unlimited data.

• Benefit program with 55.000 points that you can use for holidays, education, food vouchers, sports (Multisport), health... Simply on what you enjoy. 

• Support for your education and development: we offer business and digital training  (Alteryx, Power BI etc.) and many other training and workshops to further develop your personal and professional skills. We pay for technical certifications and the time you spend studying them. 

• Opportunity to work in the future at a foreign PwC office, for example in the USA, Canada and there are others in the selection. 

• Extra-work activities and Away Days (team building, ski weekend, etc.). 

• You will develop your skills while having the support from the top notch professionals in the team (also career coaching etc).

PwC is the largest audit team in the Czech Republic, but also law, tax, consulting and technology, data or forensic teams. Find out how easy it is to combine this knowledge when you're in the right place. With us, you will get the opportunity to see how business is done in large companies. We are part of an international network of companies with more than 364,000 colleagues in 151 countries. At PwC, we create an inclusive work environment where everyone can be themselves and find their place and opportunity to develop. Are you interested in our offer? Let us know about yourself and we will discuss more details together!

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