Operational Due Diligence Executive

Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a team to deliver cost optimization, synergy assessment, and value chain assessment.
• Setting and executing operational analysis, e. g., financial and organizational baselining, functional benchmarking, financial modelling, and opportunity assessment.
• Leveraging client data to identify cost optimization opportunities in back office, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, and other business areas.
• Working with large (sometimes unstructured) datasets and analyzing them to help clients assess the impact of change on their organizations.
• Leading complex workstreams and owning deliverables on engagements, taking responsibility for upskilling Acon/consultants, and managing small teams when required.
• Producing high-quality input into deliverables (usually detailed written reports) within agreed timescales, briefing the manager/AD accordingly.
• Working collaboratively with onshore KPMG teams in the development of and delivery of recommendations.
• Actively owning as well as supporting the manager/AD in building and managing the relationship with onshore professionals.
• Being actively involved with onshore KPMG teams in business development activity, supporting the development of proposals and sector insight material.
• Contributing to thought leadership and knowledge management to support practice development.

Requirements:

• Strong experience (at least 4 years) in operational due diligence, cost optimization, synergy assessment, and large data set analysis from a Big 4 or reputed strategy firm.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and strategic thinking skills; able to demonstrate how one supports the other; and sound operational acumen.
• Strong knowledge of financial statements and trial balance, and Excel skills for advanced data modelling are a must.
• Prior working experience in operational due diligence, organizational baseline, financial baseline, benchmarking, and synergy assessment.
• Experience with large data management and visualization tools such as Alteryx / Power BI / SQL / Python.
• Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness, and value to the client.
• Goal-driven: should be focused on helping clients meet their requirements by developing answers and solutions when client requirements remain unclear/changes and by providing relevant insights and key questions to fit the client objective.
• Experience of working in a deal environment with senior management.
• The ability to transform unstructured data into informative and creative outputs with insights.

Preferred technical and functional skills:

• Demonstrable stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, learn quickly, and leverage skills in new situations.
• Coaching and mentoring associate consultants/consultants.
• Ability to lead small teams, if required.

Key behavioral attributes/requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate personal impact, flexibility, drive, and commitment.
• Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations.
• Strong team player—coaching/mentoring and upskilling junior team members.
• Flexibility to adapt to a variety of engagement types, working hours, and work environments and locations.