Accenture - Ventures & Acquisition Specialist

Job Summary:

- CDTS Ventures and Acquisition (V&A) Specialist plays a key role in the execution of Accenture's M&A and inorganic growth strategies. The role encompasses helping to plan and develop business units' inorganic growth strategies and the analysis and execution of acquisitions, equity investments, divestments and joint ventures to help Accenture realize its growth goals. 

- This highly visible position requires exceptional drive and energy, strong financial and analytical skills, hands-on experience with mergers and acquisitions (including financial modeling and due diligence), project management skills, highly effective verbal and written communications skills and familiarity with merger and stock purchase agreements

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external advisors including investment bankers, deal brokers, accountants etc. on deals

- Work with business unit Growth & Strategy (G&S) teams to understand their business objectives and strategies and to assist in developing inorganic growth plans

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

- Develop financial models to drive the valuation of potential M&A targets

- Assist in the structuring of transactions and negotiations with counterparties

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

- Develop business cases for transactions which are complete with clear objectives

- Asist in the development of materials for the approvals process

- 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

- Develop tools to enhance the execution and integration of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

Skills & Qualifications Required:

- 4 to 6 years of experience in corporate development and/or strategy/management consulting and/or investment banking and/or corporate strategy and/or equity research.

 Exposure/experience in:

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

- Corporate Strategy

- Business case modeling

- Industry research, Competitive research

- Company research and evaluation

- Advanced PowerPoint skills