Senior Associate - Deals Advisory - MandA Ops Finance In Deals

PwC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India is seeking a Senior Associate for Deals Advisory - M&A Ops (Finance in Deals) in Bengaluru. You will support deal strategy, financial diligence, and value creation for mergers and acquisitions across diverse clients.

Your role includes building financial models, guiding junior team members, and delivering clear recommendations within a fast‑paced environment. Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience with strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Support deal strategy and value creation work across mergers, acquisitions, and transaction-driven finance activities.
• Analyze complex problems, manage workstreams, and develop deliverables while guiding junior team members.
• Interpret feedback and build client connections across PwC's Deals practice.
• Provide opinions on key issues, map operational and commercial levers, and support post‑deal integration.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Job Description:

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deal Strategy

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity
Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands‑on learning, cutting‑edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.
As a Senior Associate - Deals Advisory - M&A Ops (Finance in Deals) you will support deal strategy and value creation work within our Deals practice, contributing to client support efforts across mergers, acquisitions, and transaction-driven finance activities. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex problems, manage assigned workstreams, and develop deliverables while building meaningful client connections, interpreting feedback, and guiding junior team members through shifting priorities and changing deal conditions. In this role at PwC, you will draw on your knowledge of deal strategy and commercial diligence to help clients evaluate growth opportunities, assess operational implications, and translate insights into clear recommendations across the deal lifecycle.
As a Senior Associate you will navigate ambiguity with sound judgment, use a broad range of methodologies to break down complex concepts, and deepen your understanding of the business context behind each engagement. In this role at PwC, you will also help maintain professional and technical standards, review the work of associates when needed, and contribute to a collaborative environment focused on learning, accountability, and delivery across client assignments.

Responsibilities

• You will work on a range of projects across different business sectors, whilst also focusing on the full breadth of Finance Function responsibilities including finance processes, operations, and reporting.
• You will draw on your previous client experience, and knowledge of deals to advise CFOs and their Finance Functions on key decision making and mitigation of risks throughout the deal.
• The work involved can be complex and part of a fast‑paced environment therefore the role will require the ability to quickly understand, analyse and provide trusted opinions on the key issues and opportunities facing the Finance Function.
• Analyzing commercial diligence findings across transactions and growth initiatives to identify value creation opportunities
• Developing financial models and scenario analysis to assess revenue improvement, pricing actions, and divestiture options
• Evaluating market trends, competitive dynamics, and industry signals to support acquisition strategy and corporate development decisions
• Reviewing financial statements, business plans, and operating data to inform transaction and post‑deal recommendations
• Supporting due diligence workstreams by synthesizing research, Capital IQ outputs, and management materials into clear deliverables
• Applying analytical thinking and financial risk analysis to interpret complex information and highlight key issues
• Contributing to post‑merger integration and value creation planning by mapping operational and commercial levers
• Guiding junior team members on analysis, work product organization, and task completion while reviewing assigned deliverables
• Building client relationships by responding to questions, anticipating needs, and adapting to shifting deal priorities

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelors degree
• At least 4 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for a Masters of Business Administration degree
• Demonstrating M&A strategy knowledge across deal lifecycles
• Applying financial modeling to commercial diligence assessments
• Interpreting market trends and scenario analyses for clients
• Utilizing value creation levers across transactions and growth initiatives
• Navigating ambiguity while guiding junior team members
• Communicating findings clearly to diverse client stakeholders

Travel Requirements

Not Specified