Description
Senior Associate (m/f/d) – Post Deal Transformation & Performance Improvement
Private Equity Performance Improvement
Location: Germany
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 the role
A&M's Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice focuses on serving upper middle market and large cap private equity firms who have engaged A&M to diligence potential acquisition targets in pre-deal situations as well as help improve operating results at their portfolio companies. Our area of expertise is integrated pre-deal due diligence assistance and supporting performing companies to deliver a growth strategy as well as supporting under-performing assets with a need to reorganize or take costs out. Working directly with shareholders and company management, A&M helps stabilize financial and operational performance by developing and implementing comprehensive profitability and working capital improvement measures.
Key Responsibilities
- Identifying and validating performance improvement initiatives; creating implementation plans and leading implementation of initiatives alongside company management
- Identify information gaps through client interviews, trend analysis and pattern recognition
- Investigate beyond the first logical answer and challenge preconceived beliefs with fact-based analytics
- Develop storyline messages using supporting facts and analyses, ensure data and branding standards flows accurately and consistently throughout the presentation
- Review and provide inputs to all work products, and ensure that all client deliverables are presented logically and accurately
- Managing work streams, including leading/mentoring junior A&M colleagues and client staff & owning key business processes to solve client’s problems
- Promote a team environment where diverse ideas and opinions are encouraged
- Working closely with A&M’s European partnership group across Private Equity Performance Improvement to develop client focused go to market propositions, solutions, pitches and proposals
- Set reasonable timelines/expectations and align such with client
- Managing diverse, complex and conflicting stakeholder groups
- Build strong, trusted, long term relationships with clients in Germany and across Europe through the delivery of value-added client engagements
Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree from an accredited university is essential
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to build complex integrated three statements financial models
- Ability to understand the impacts of transformation initiatives to P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
- Experience with Cash / liquidity programs including cash forecasts (13 week cash flow forecasts)
- Financial analysis and delivery of SG&A and cost reduction programs
- Ideally experience in accounting and related financial processes
- Relevant experience in the industry in a finance department in the industry or service sector, ideally with first experience in a managing function such as head of finance / head of accounting
- Good understanding of PowerBI
- Fluency to a native level in both written and verbal English and German is essential
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.
