FDD Manager

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Deals

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
A career within Deals Transaction Services, will provide you the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. In short, we help some of the worlds leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

PwC Transaction Servicesis the recognised leader in the market in South Africa with a strong client base spanning both the Private Equity and Corporate M&A markets. TS is currently experiencing growth, driven by long term client relationships and a strong senior team. In order to take full advantage of the existing growth opportunities, we are looking for ambitious and highly motivated people to join our team.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• CA (SA) (Qualified by December 2022)

Experience required:

• 1 - 3 years working experience in support of an in-depth expertise

Responsibilities of role:

• Strong financial and analytical skills are critical (including a good understanding of Data Analytics and related data analysis tools);


• High level of agility in a demanding environment;


• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a broad range of stakeholders;


• You will need to be highly motivated and adopt a commercially astute approach.


• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;


• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;

• Build productive and lasting relationships within Strategy& and PwC at all levels and be seen as a valued member of the office community

• Continue to develop internal relationships and developing your PwC brand

Skill sets required:

• Work cross functionally with PwC competencies in a seamless and cohesive manner


• Be culturally and diversity aware and supportive of our South African and African contexts


• Demonstrate deep knowledge and awareness ofcurrent market trends and activities of key competitors


• Adhere to and promote quality and risk management standards


• Demonstrate strong quantitative skills and attention to detail, at the same time as having the ability to step back and identify high level issues


• Possess the flexibility and commercialism to manage a diverse range of responsibilities in a dynamic and results oriented environment.


• Able to demonstrate flexibility in adjusting to highly varied projects and rapidly coming up the learning curve in unfamiliar industries and functions


• Proven track record of successfully completing different types of projects, ranging from strategy to implementation, across a number of unrelated industries


• Problem solving capabilities;


• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;


• A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;


• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives

Role related attributes:

• Self-motivated and capable of developing innovative approaches to difficult issues


• Excellent attention to detail


• Highly analytical mind and structured thinking


• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organisation (client and internal), rapidly building rapport, establishing your credibility and gaining trust


• Good organisational, time management and planning skills


• Positive outlook and contributor to a healthy team environment

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date
December 7, 2023