Senior Associate, Turnaround and Restructuring

Ankura; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Sydney is looking for a professional to support its Turnaround and Restructuring practice. The role involves delivering a range of advisory engagements, working on formal restructuring matters, and strong financial modelling skills are essential. Ideal candidates hold an undergraduate degree in Commerce/Business and are nearing completion of CA or CFA. Strong written communication skills are also required. The company offers a collaborative environment and a commitment to value creation.

Qualifications

• Good financial modelling skills are necessary for engagement.
• Advanced written communication skills are a must.
• Understanding of statutory requirements for different types of engagements is needed.

Responsibilities

• Work on delivery of advisory engagements – restructuring and debt advisory.
• Assist with formal restructuring matters and compliance requirements.
• Prepare reports for clients and statutory bodies.

Skills

Financial modelling skills

Report writing skills

Understanding of insolvency and restructuring

Strong financial analysis skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Commerce/Business

Completed or near completion of CA/CFA

Job description

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

This position supports the Turnaround and Restructuring practice - one of seven practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.

Ankura is a global consulting with offices in 30+ countries. Ankura’s Turnaround and Restructuring (T&R) team in Sydney focuses on transaction advisory, restructuring and insolvency services for clients. Our clients include mid to large corporates and capital providers. The Australian T&R practice was launched end of 2019, and we have ambitious plans to grow.

Responsibilities

• Work on delivery of a range of advisory engagements – restructuring and debt advisory (both lender and company side), strategic advice, M&A, special situations transactions and safe harbour under the guidance of a senior team member.

• You will also attend to formal restructuring matters:

• Work as part of a team on a variety of trading engagements including voluntary administrations and receiverships;

• Assist with sale of business processes in formal insolvency settings;

• Attend to statutory and compliance requirements; and

• Assist with the preparation of reports for clients and statutory bodies.

• You will assist with pitches for both transaction and restructuring work from time to time.

Requirements

• Good financial modelling skills, including the ability to build purpose-built models as required by the engagement (such as cash flow forecasting and estimated outcome statements).

• Advanced written communication and strong report writing skills.

• A developed understanding of insolvency, restructuring and accounting principles, including an understanding of statutory requirements required for different types of engagements and strong financial analysis skills.

• You will have experience in restructuring and insolvency matters including formal appointments. This job level is equivalent to Consultant / Senior Consultant in Big 4.

• Undergraduate degree in Commerce / Business with a major in Accounting and / or Finance.

• Completed or near completion of CA / CFA.

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Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 2000 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Deliversᵀᴹ, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Valueᵀᴹ. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.