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Senior ManagerJob 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.Growing as a strategic advisor you leverage your influence expertise and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy you apply sound judgment recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity ask thoughtful questions and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing diverse and inclusive teams and your commitment to excellence contributes to the success of our Firm.
Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
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.
Purpose
PwC CARS provides independent and objective advice while working with clients to structure arrange negotiate and implement holistic financing solutions across the capital structure in order to meet their strategic objectives in both high growth and distressed business environments.
The team services a wide range of corporates and stakeholders including lenders equity holders credit funds pension trustees and government bodies.
Our detailed knowledge and experience across various industry sectors and products (such as transactional banking bank debt and equity capital markets and financial markets) allow us to identify source and match the best available solution(s) / product(s) to a clients specific needs.
CARS is part of PwCs Deals division and is looking to expand its team to support its current strong growth and we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated person to join our team.
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
Shortterm 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; and
Advising in relation to Business Rescue proceedings (Chapter 6 of the Companies Act 2008.
Requirements / Competencies
As a Senior Manager youll work as part of a team of problem solvers helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to . 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 ;
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; and
Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.
Candidates will display the following competencies:
Possess a high degree of selfmotivation 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 wellstructured 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; and
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 20Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
NoJob Posting End Date
May 7 2025Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Full-Time