Profitability and Cost Transformation Senior ConsultantManager

Our Enterprise Value Creation practice are looking for an experienced Consultant to join the team.

Expectations of value have changed. Driving revenue growth optimising margins & costs and maximising ROI remain pivotal but the opportunity is bigger. The EVC team drives sustainable P&L improvements by realising cost and revenue growth strategies that address short-term financial challenges and long-term shareholder expectation. We bring a PE mindset to enterprises balancing the need to be cost-efficient whist maintaining a ruthless focus on profitable growth. We differentiate ourselves through the rigour of our thinking and the humanity of our execution generating compelling insights from deep data and analysis combined with market knowledge ensuring maximum value realisation is delivered and sustained longer-term. As a member of our team you will help clients identify value rapidly as well as shape and drive a breadth of exciting & transformational work across all our industry sectors (Financial Services Products & Services Energy & Resources Pharmaceutical & Life sciences and Central Government.

What you will be doing

• You will be responsible for helping clients address complex strategic operational and organisational cost margin and value-creation issues
• Programmes will range anywhere from setting EVC strategy and vision tailored to clients needs to mobilizing and leading multi-disciplinary cost and margin improvementprogrammes
• Capability Building: Empower clients to sustain improvements through effective knowledge transfer and capability building
• Team Leadership and Development: Mentor and inspire junior team members to help them realize their potential and stay motivated
• You will be a key member of the Enterprise Value Creation team responsible for building out the Enterprise Value Creation team to become the Go To brand in the market
• You will be responsible for bringing together our cross-functional Baringa team to bring the best in class to the client
• Lead initiatives focused on pricing strategy monetisation opportunities profitability analysis pricing analytics and commercial performance monitoring to help clients set and achieve ambitious KPIs and targets

Your skills and experience

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic consultants with 5 years of relevant work experience and a passion for delivering impactful results in dynamic environments. Ideal candidates will have:

Must have:

• University degree in Economics Econometrics Business Finance Accounting or a related field; Masters degree is a plus
• Ideally ACCA/CIMA/CFA qualified with an Accounting or Finance degree and experience in managing a 2m P&L
• Experience in pricing and cost transformation initiatives identifying opportunities for cost efficiency and strategic value creation
• Experience in leading initiatives and projects focused on: gross margin improvement SG&A/third party cost reduction profitability operational performance and efficiency or operational due diligence
• Advanced skills in financial modelling and quantitative analysis to generate actionable insights and support data-driven decision-making
• Proven ability to take ownership and deliver results in challenging client-facing environments
• Experience coaching teams and delivering training to colleagues and clients
• Senior stakeholder communications management presentation and relationship development skills
• Candidates should be comfortable with international travel which may be required for up to 30% of the time. Candidates must be able to travel and work within the EU/UK.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience working in a leading strategy house Big 4 firm (or similar) with a cost focus investment banking audit M&A advisory or similar field
• Experience in providing expert commercial and strategic advisory services leveraging financial and operational analytics to drive client profitability and business growth
• Working in a Deals environment is a plus

What a career at Baringa will give you

PuttingPeopleFirst.

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave Policy:We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave fully available at the start of each addition to this we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.

• Flexible Working:We know that the ideal work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.

• Corporate Responsibility Days:Our world is important to us so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.

• Wellbeing Fund:We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. Weve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.

• Profit Share Scheme:All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the companys success.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity innovation and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace

You can be a part of our Great Place to Work with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all.Click hereto see some of our recent awards and how weve achieved this.

Using business as a force for good.

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work and offer a variety of ways to contribute by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills talent and essence we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.