About Accenture 
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services - creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 750,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise, and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Job Description:

• Work with leadership and their growth and strategy teams to understand business unit objectives and to assist in developing and executing inorganic growth plans in region

• Market scanning and identification of potential target acquisitions.  Teaming with Accenture leadership devise next step strategy in approaching potential target company to understand strategic fit and synergies

• Develop research, competitor and market analyses to identify potential acquisition candidates

• Responsible for developing business cases for transactions which are complete with clear objectives, recommended valuations and transaction structure. 

• Lead governance and decision-making interaction with internal stakeholders

• Lead and manage cross functional due diligence processes with global teams to evaluate the strategic and cultural fit, financial impact, risks and mitigation plans

• Assist in the development of a post-merger integration (PMI) plan, identifying key success factors of a deal from both a front and back office perspective

• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff as well as cross-functional teams in executing transactions

• Contribute to ongoing recruitment and career development of the M&A team.

• 5 -7 years of business experience across one or more of the following disciplines: corporate development, corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking and/or equity research.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills required

• Ability to balance deal objectives with fiduciary independence

• Demonstrated experience in:

  • Business valuation

  • Financial analysis – deep understanding of P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash flow required

  • Financial business case modeling

  • Corporate Strategy

  • Industry research and competitive research

  • Company research and evaluation

  • Advanced PowerPoint skills

• International business experience

• Flexible to travel as required

• Proficiency in English required

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business-related disciplines as a base minimum.

• Professional Finance or Accounting qualification preferred, e.g. CPA, CFA, CIMA, ACA, MiF.  Background in Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Venture Capital, Corporate Banking Advisory, Corporate Development and/or Corporate M&A advisory.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 -7 years of business experience across one or more of the following disciplines: corporate development, corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking and/or equity research.

You will also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

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