A career within Operational Due Diligence will provide a wide & valuable experience in an exciting and dynamic working & learning environment. The role will position you to working as a part of a larger Deloitte Operations team and will include the following activities:
- Assisting private equity, corporate and banking clients in understanding the true operational capability of acquisitions or businesses planned for disposal and to maximize value from their investment and lending transactions
- Working with Corporate and Private Equity clients in the assessment of potential merger synergies and carve-outs, stand-alone performance improvements of buy-outs or operational turnarounds for underperforming companies
- Working with colleagues from Financial Advisory, Consulting and the broader Deloitte network to provide our clients with a coherent overview of the business operations, performance gaps and the potential for improvement
- Having a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when operating within diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them
- Having a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
- Preparing quality deliverables within agreed timeliness
- Support Deloitte member firms (UK, Canadian and European) Operational DD practice
- Extensively support Deloitte London's market leading Operational DD team, who are c. 80 London-based professionals providing operational diligence, integration and separation expertise to corporate organizations, Private Equity houses and banks
- Develop and analyze cost models of varying complexities for international entities (private and public) of differing sizes operating across a diverse range of industries
- Analyze and interpret financial and accounting data (including financial statement analysis and review of financial projections, and its underlying assumptions, as necessary)
- Liaise with engagement team members in UK, Canada and Europe as required
- Work towards tight deadlines, adding value to complex and high profile projects
- Demonstrate strong business diagnostic skills and the ability to apply a logical and analytical approach to problem solving
Desired qualifications
CA qualified (ideally first time passes) or equivalent qualification/experience
- Experience of being a consultant or line manager involved in realising performance improvement or operational turnaround, developing / delivering synergies or other transaction work
- Developed your skills in a top management consultancy or a corporate environment – preferably both
- Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and risk management
- Strong excel skills - quick and accurate manipulation of data
- Excellent track record and strong academic achievements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including PowerPoint)
- Proven analytical and business diagnostic skills
- Strong commercial acumen and market awareness
- Interest in working in a challenging and dynamic environment
- Ability to work in a deal environment with staff at all levels of the organization
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Transaction experience/exposure would be an advantage
