Transaction Services Professional

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Leading with heart, living by values

PwC Advisory is a garden of possibilities, and you’re reaping the rewards. Where you want to make an impact is always up to you. With the full support of our Advisory teams, you’ll delve into the inner workings of companies to find the best solutions for any challenge they might have. From the excitement of deals to the complexities of consulting, you’ll help clients nurture trust and maintain their evolutionary edge, today and into the future. Now that’s making a difference.

A career as financial due diligence specialist, within our market leading Deals Transaction Services practice, 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 world’s leading companies originate, create, execute and realise value from deals. Coupled with our data-driven insights, we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.

Your impact

Our team assists organisations with both buy-side and sell-side due diligence. As part of our team, you’ll help us provide both corporate and financial buyers with peace of mind and key financial insights by analysing and validating all the financial, commercial, operational and strategic assumptions being made.

As a professional in our Transactions Services team, you’ll be working on exciting financial due diligence projects across a wide range of industries. You will get exposure to high profile deals and be able to work together with a large network of clients, advisors and technical experts. You will support experienced Managers by bringing key business insights, value drivers and potential deals issues to the table. 

Skills and responsibilities for this level include but are not limited to:

• Work together with other specialists (strategy, operations, tax, legal, HR, IT) and be responsible for quality completion.

• Use a broad range of data analytics and excel tools and techniques to extract relevant business and value insights from financials.

• Perform and review financial analysis, including analysis of key value drivers, historical/forecast trading, normalised earnings, working capital trends and net financial debt items.

• Help in the preparation of high-quality financial due diligence reports in English.

• Discuss with client and be part of client/advisor meetings.

• Support with the preparation and presentation of client proposals to win projects.

• Participate in broader strategic issues facing clients before, during and after transactions.

• Give and receive coaching to deliver quality, accuracy and relevance.

• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing others.

• Able to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality, diverse relationships.

About you

We are seeking a dynamic expert with 2 to 5 years of professional experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or audit, complemented by additional years of experience in audit, M&A, financial analysis or controlling.

In addition, you have the following qualifications and skills:

• Masters degree in an M&A and/or finance related field.

• Proficient in excel; experience with other data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Alteryx) is considered a plus.

• Strong numerical ability, financial analytical skills and understanding of accounting.

• Excellent project management skills, experience in maintaining project economics is a plus. 

• Solid business writing and presentation skills with attention to quality and detail.

• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships with clients, individuals, teams and lines of business.

• Excellent listening and communication skills with the ability to persuade and influence.

• Proactive and flexible with the ability to demonstrate initiative and reliability.

• Able to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Commercial awareness and interested in business development.

• Fluent in English and Dutch or French.

Life at PwC Belgium

Our culture and workplace are something we’re proud of. Here’s a sneak peek at what life at PwC looks like:

• Flexible work patterns: Achieve the perfect balance between office and home life with our flexible hybrid work arrangements and family-friendly schemes.

• Lifelong learning: Grow with us Take advantage of our diverse training opportunities and exciting career pathways to explore new disciplines and expertise.

• Flexible rewards: Tailor your benefits to suit your lifestyle with our customizable rewards plan.

• Sustainable mobility: Choose eco-friendly mobility options, from our soon-to-be fully electrified fleet to public transport, shared cars, ebikes, and more.

• Inclusive culture: Thrive in a diverse, inclusive workplace that values and celebrates every individual's contributions.

• Wellbeing focus: Enjoy a positive environment with our comprehensive wellbeing programs, engaging sports communities, and confidential support for all your professional and personal challenges.

• Global network: Expand your horizons with opportunities to work abroad and tap into extensive industry expertise within the PwC network.

Let’s build something great together. What are you waiting for?

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

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Required Skills

Integration Services, Transaction Accounting, Transaction Advisory Services, Transaction Banking, Transaction Management, Transaction Processing, Transaction Processing Systems, Transaction Review, Transaction Services, Transaction Support, Transaction Systems

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Acquisitions, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Performance Metrics, Business Valuations, Communication, Contractual Agreements, Corporate Finance, Cost Accounting, Creativity, Deal Management, Earnings Quality, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Finance Industry, Financial Advising, Financial Due Diligence, Financial Economics, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning {+ 22 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date