Manager/Associate Director, TAG ANZ - GCC

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

About A&M Global Capability Center Private Limited

In 2023, A&M established a high-quality global capability center in India. The capability center has dedicated centers of expertise which work with A&M leadership across multiple business units and geographies to enable efficient service
delivery to A&M clients.
The GCC is designed to efficiently and innovatively scale client delivery teams to meet ongoing demands. It helps A&M's global business units expand their talent pool in India, allowing them to hire specialized professionals, maintain competitive pricing, accelerate delivery speeds with a hybrid onshore-offshore team, and leverage automation with top tier digital and analytics talent. The GCC blends industry and consulting professionals across multiple domains to drive change and add value.
Unlike traditional GCC models focused on back-office support, we partner with case teams for end-to-end case delivery and thought leadership. Nearly 90% of our consultants hold advanced degrees, and our leadership team boasts over 1000 years of combined experience. We serve all major markets, including the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and work across various industries such as Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Software & Technology, Automotive & Industrials, Hospitality & Leisure, Energy & Natural Resources, and Financial Services. As we embark on this unique journey, the firm is actively seeking to build a strong, capable team for the center. The GCC is growing rapidly and is already a 600+ member team.

The Team

A&M’s Transaction Advisory Group (TAG) has an exciting entrepreneurial opportunity to join a budding global capability center team in India and work with the teams across Americas, EMEA and APAC. A&M TAG is seeking an associate to bring their energy, passion, and expertise to help our clients get the answers they need to get the deal done. We provide private equity and corporate clients buy side and sell side financial accounting due diligence. TAG professionals actively engage in assessing a target’s quality of earning, analyzing cash flows, reviewing working capital, identifying key business drivers, reviewing forecasts, and conducting comprehensive discussions with management and their advisors.
How you will contribute

As a Manager, you will have the opportunity to work with our highly motivated and effective team of professionals on a variety of interesting global projects across different industries including but not limited to manufacturing, distribution, consumer, retail, restaurants, business and industrial services as well as healthcare, software & technology, energy and financial services. You will gain exposure to our integrated due diligence approach that goes beyond traditional quality of earning analyses and focus on key value drivers for sponsors and lenders. Our integrated due diligence approach combines our deep operational, functional and industry expertise with Big Four quality financial accounting and tax services to drive value throughout the investment lifecycle.
Considering the pace of targeted growth, we are keen to find people who are entrepreneurial, driven by a passion to drive significant growth (people who can think in multiples of growth rather than percentages), are comfortable with ambiguity, will roll up the sleeves and be hands on to get things done and can be independent requiring limited cover.
The role will be initially based in Delhi NCR. However, the person should be open to travel as and when needed.

Key responsibilities

 Counsel and mentor associates and senior associates; manage and prioritize team responsibilities and proactively consult with Managing Directors and senior members of the team as appropriate
 Manage multiple chargeable and non-chargeable projects of varying size and complexity
 Preparing, review and evaluate project datebooks
 Assist the engagement teams with drafting sections of the due diligence report
 Assist the engagement teams with engagement administrative matters (e.g., billing, status updates, preparation of scope of procedures, scope changes, request lists)
 Develop and propose creative solutions to engagement and transaction risks and effectively manage problem resolution
 Assist Managing Directors and Senior Director in sales and business development efforts

Qualifications

 A minimum of 6-9 years of financial accounting due diligence experience at preferably a Big4 or a top accounting firm in their India Global Delivery Center
 Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting and/or related major
 Chartered Accountant (CA)/ Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/ Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
 Working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting
 High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
 Strong project management skills
 Flexibility to work as both a team member in a collaborative setting and as an individual contributor
 Ability to thrive and be effective in fast-paced settings

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.