Value Creation Services - Senior Manager

Bdo; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the UK is seeking candidates to join their Value Creation Services team. This role involves advising businesses and private equity on operational improvements and growth opportunities to maximize value. The ideal candidate should have hands-on knowledge of transactions, experience in financial analysis, and strong analytical skills. The company offers competitive salaries and a range of voluntary benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive starting salaries

Regular remuneration reviews

Flexible benefits platform

Skills

Hands-on knowledge of transactions

Operational Due Diligence experience

Understanding of operational working capital processes

Experience in financial analysis

Change management exposure

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Job description

Overview

The Value Creation Services team is an integral part of BDO's M&A and Deals offering. We advise businesses and private equity on operational improvement and growth opportunities to improve EBITDA and cash levels, maximise value and enhance overall performance. Our sector-agnostic team operates on both the buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, leads operational transformation initiatives for large businesses and private equity portfolio companies, and supports management teams in evaluating strategic options for their businesses.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on knowledge and experience of transactions and business operations including front line and back‑office functions across several business sectors
• Experience of working across one or all of Operational Due Diligence, Carve‑out or Post‑Merger Integration disciplines and engagements
• Understanding of the key operational working capital processes across order‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay and forecast‑to‑fulfil, including experience identifying and delivering initiatives to release cash (desirable but not essential)
• Experience conducting financial analysis of operational opportunities for EBITDA and cash improvements, within the context of the commercial requirements of the business
• Exposure to change management and experience of implementing value creation programmes
• High level of commercial acumen, showing an understanding of the commercial strategies and processes that drive business profitability, cash flow and value
• Strong intellectual base with well‑developed analytical skills

Benefits

We offer highly competitive starting salaries and review remuneration packages regularly to ensure that our pay always positively reflects performance. We also provide a range of voluntary benefits to suit every lifestyle through our flexible benefits platform, Flexcel.