Senior Associate - Finance Transformation

PwC; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in Bangalore is seeking a Senior Associate in M&A Operations (Finance in Deals) to work on diverse deals, advising CFOs on Finance Function implications from pre-deal diligence to post-deal integration.

The role emphasizes understanding finance processes, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, with strong analytical and communication skills required to influence senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification or MBA or equivalent.
• Experience in finance advisory roles in consulting or in-house finance.
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and core finance processes (PTP, RTR, OTC).
• Comfort with financial analysis and drawing insights from data.
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects across different sectors focusing on full breadth of Finance Function responsibilities.
• Advise CFOs and finance functions on key decisions and risk mitigation throughout deals.
• Operate in a fast-paced, complex environment and provide trusted opinions on issues and opportunities facing the Finance Function.

Skills

MBA

Finance advisory

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification

MBA

Job description

Role: Senior Associate M&A Operations (Finance in Deals)

Location: Bangalore

What does this role entail?

The Finance in Deals (FiD) team within M&A Operations is a fast-growing and market leading team advises which advises on the Finance function implications arising from M&A, especially when integrating or divesting businesses. The team works with a mix of Corporate and Private Equity clients both pre and post deal. The M&A deals we work on range in size from £50m to over £5bn and our clients include the most well-known brands and business in the world. We often work on these high profile deals with top tier private equity and corporate firms across the deals cycle, from pre-deal diligence, synergy development and separation planning through Day 1 and into implementation support.

We comprise both career-consultants and subject matter experts from industry, and actively seek diversity of experience in our new team members. Our team includes individuals with experience gained in industry and in the consulting / advisory practice (at PwC or other firms).

Core responsibilities as a Senior Associate would entail (but not limited to)

• 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.

Must-have skills

Experience

• Professional accounting qualification, MBA or other similar qualifications
• Experience of finance advisory roles gained in a consulting firm, or experience in an in-house Finance role, especially those where you’ve facilitated change in the effectiveness of a Finance function
• A good understanding of the structure/underlying processes supporting the Finance Function, including activities such as budgeting and forecasting, management reporting, or finance processes (PTP, RTR, OTC etc.)
• Comfort in Financial analysis and the ability to apply hypotheses and quickly understand large amounts of information and draw out key insights
• Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to produce high-quality written reports and present to senior stakeholders

• An ability to operate on your own initiative and to work through ambiguity, often to tight timescales

Eligibility Criteria

• MBA in Strategy/ Marketing/ Finance from a premium B-School
• Past Experience: 3 - 6 years of prior relevant work experience
• Experience in M&A or management consulting domain