Operational Restructuring Senior Manager - Johannesburg at PwC South Africa

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA);
• Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting with CA (SA);
• Engineer or relevant professional qualification (e.g. MBA, APICS, CPIM); or
• CFA, CIMA or other relevant related degree / professional designation.

Experience required: 

• Experience of operational improvement programmes across one or more sectors: engineering, financial services, retail, industrial, consumer, high tech, utilities, logistics, telecoms and energy
• Advisory experience from a management consultancy, advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' in a corporate
• Competent with spreadsheets, financial and operational KPIs. Comfortable with financial analysis
• Track record in business development
• Project management
• Stakeholder Engagement​

Responsibilities of role: 

•  Typically you will work with clients to identify and implement rapid, tactical and sustainable operational restructuring measures, for example you will advise on:
• Independent business reviews,
• Turnaround strategies, with specific performance intervention measures and targets,
• Strategic options analysis,
• Contingency planning reviews,
• Cost out and EBITDA optimisation initiatives
• Short-term cash flow reviews and forecasting, helping clients see and control their cash positions
• Cash levers to smooth cash flow/ conserve cash
• Working capital improvement plans;
• Restructuring Office services - helping client management develop and implement turnaround programs