SR&T Senior Manager - Restructuring, Turnaround & Cost Transformation

Deloitte PLT; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Manager for its Restructuring, Turnaround & Cost Transformation practice. The role involves leading large-scale insolvency engagements, managing stakeholders, and providing innovative solutions. The ideal candidate brings over 8 years of experience in restructuring or insolvency with strong leadership and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in restructuring, insolvency, advisory or audit.
• Demonstrated track record of managing multiple stakeholders.
• Strong technical knowledge in restructuring and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee large-scale insolvency and restructuring engagements.
• Act as primary liaison with clients, creditors, and regulators.
• Support business development initiatives.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent communication

Leadership capabilities

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ICAEW, CPA, MICPA)

Job description

Date: 23 Sept 2025

Service Line / Portfolios: Strategy & Transactions

Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY

SR&T Senior Manager – Restructuring, Turnaround & Cost Transformation

At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and the communities we serve. We believe we have a responsibility to be a force for good, and WorldImpact is our portfolio of initiatives focused on making a tangible impact on society’s biggest challenges and creating a better future.

We strive to advise clients on how to deliver purpose-led growth and embed more equitable, inclusive as well as sustainable business practices. Hence, we seek talented individuals driven to excel and innovate, working together to achieve our shared goals.

Work you will do

Deloitte is growing its Strategy, Risk, and Transaction (“SR&T”) – Restructuring, Turnaround & Cost Transformation (“RTCT”) practice in Southeast Asia. Our people flourish in the unexpected. The RTCT team specialises in offering sophisticated advice and innovative solutions to companies facing corporate stress or disruption.

Working with lenders, investors and senior stakeholders including CEOs, CFOs and MDs, we advise on financial restructuring / refinancing, operational restructuring, profit improvement programs, formal insolvency appointments (including Judicial Management, Receiverships and Liquidations) cash generation / working capital analysis, and large-scale complex transformational change, to protect and build value, while maximizing returns.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee large-scale insolvency and restructuring engagements, including:
  • Liquidations (CVL, MVL, Court)
  • Receiverships
  • Judicial Management (JM)
  • Schemes of Arrangement
  • Corporate Voluntary Arrangements (CVA)
• Ensure smooth administration of engagements from commencement to closure, covering asset realisation, debt recovery, creditor management, statutory reporting and distribution of proceeds.
• Act as primary liaison with clients, creditors, debtors, lenders, regulators, directors, shareholders and legal advisors, managing expectations and resolving complex issues.
• Oversee the preparation and filing of statutory filings, notices, court applications, affidavits, reports to regulators and creditor circulars in line with the Companies Act and insolvency laws.
• Lead strategy for taking control, securing and realising assets (including properties, businesses and financial instruments) through tenders, private treaty sales or auctions.
• Manage Managers, Senior Consultant, Consultant and Analyst across multiple cases; provide guidance, mentoring, training and performance reviews.
• Monitor engagement profitability, billing and collections, resource allocation and utilisation. Provide updates to Directors/Partners on new opportunities.
• Support business development initiatives including building client and creditor relationships, preparing proposals, participating in pitches and contributing to the growth of the practice.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose and shared values, challenging themselves every day to identify issues that are most important to our clients, our people and the communities, and to make an impact that matters.

• Establish a strong leadership brand by inspiring others through passion, integrity, and appreciation.
• Create opportunities to drive impact by leveraging each person’s strengths to build high performing teams.
• Apply deep knowledge of trends and activity to drive continuous improvement and build lasting relationships across a diverse network.
• Translate and communicate broader strategy into a convincing team vision and goals, in order to align the team and set priorities to achieve objectives.
• Actively contribute to building the talent pipeline by championing a talent experience that attracts, develops and retains top talent and high performing teams.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related disciplines, and/or a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, ICAEW, CPA, MICPA).
• Minimum 8 to10 years of relevant experience in restructuring, insolvency, advisory or audit, with proven experience leading large engagements.
• Demonstrated track record of managing multiple stakeholders and delivering outcomes in complex situations.
• Candidates with legal or corporate finance backgrounds and relevant insolvency exposure are encouraged to apply.
• High level of commercial acumen with the ability to provide practical and strategic solutions.
• Strong technical knowledge in restructuring, insolvency and financial analysis.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a proven ability to manage teams and engagements effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft reports and present to regulators, courts and senior stakeholders.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.