PwC - Senior Consultant/Manager - GRID - Power & Utilities

SBU: GRID- Power & Utilities

Level: Senior Consultant/Manager

About PwC:

PwC operates in three key lines of service - Assurance; Tax & regulatory service and Advisory. The advisory (consulting) line of service is organized in various Business units within PwC Private Limited.

About Power & Utilities Team:

- Power and Utilities is a key business area where the team works across panoply of clients in Private sector, Banks and financing industry and various state and central ministries / regulators dealing with Power value chain. Familiarity with power sector is an added advantage to the candidate.

- The team works across a wide variety of areas based on emerging market trends and opportunities. We work with Government Agencies, Donor Agencies, Multilateral Development Agencies, Private sector companies and all power utilities. It is a mix of public and private sector agencies. A P&U consultant's work profile includes strategy formulation, preparation of business plan, improving business performance, advisory services related to power trading, market entry and investment decision support, project appraisals, power import-export strategy, private sector participation, regulatory issues, bid process management and ERP implementation. The above listed areas of work spread across conventional energy including thermal and hydro power, renewable energy, and nuclear energy. Projects are spread across multiple places of delivery. The team also supports other PwC firms on various global opportunities. The candidate will need to develop proficiency across these over a period of time based on available opportunities.

Job Description:

A. Core requirements: The Manager will be required to perform one or all of the activities (list is not exhaustive)

1. Financial modelling and analysis of ratios

2. Market entry and Investment decision support

3. Bid advisory support including financial models & risk analysis

4. Formulation of business plans and strategy road-maps,

5. Corporate restructuring plans, financial restructuring plans

6. Commercial and market Due diligence

7. Financial due diligence (analyze and understand)

8. Transaction structuring - PPP & Private sector participation - incl drafting of commercial agreements and bid process management

9. Distressed power assets

10. Advice clients on EBITDA enhancement

B. Other requirements: Apart from the core job requirements, the following would be expected from the consultant

- Business development: Maintaining relationship with existing and prospective clients, generate leads and conversion, preparation of proposals and budgets. Existing relationships with investors, banks and corporate will be added advantage.

- Team management: Managing and mentoring team members.

- The candidate would be required to manage multiple projects or work streams with multiple clients at any point of time.

- The role provides opportunity to work directly with senior executives including C Suite.

- The candidate should be self disciplined and self motivated as he would be required to display ability to innovate, create lasting relationships and work independently with little supervision.

Job Level: Senior Consultant/ Manager (Power & Utilities, GRID, Advisory LOS)

Job Location: Mumbai

Experience: 3-6 years (Senior consultant), 5-10 years (Manager)

Qualification: MBA/ PGDM/ CA

Requirements from candidate:

- The candidate must have thorough knowledge and prior experience in almost all of the competencies mentioned in the job description.

- Must have strong concepts of corporate finance

- Though power sector experience is not mandatory, it will be an added advantage

- Prior experience in distressed power projects is an added advantage

- The candidate must have willingness to travel in short notice. Travel may be to SE Asia, ME and African countries also.

Other Essential job requirements:

- Basic problem solving skills

- Excellent communication skills including proficiency in English language is an absolute MUST

- Tools - proficiency in Excel and Power point