Manager/Associate Director, Operational and Financial Restructuring

KPMG is a global network of professional services firms. Across 156 countries, 152,000 KPMG people provide Audit, Tax and Advisory services to a huge range of clients, from leading brands to public bodies, global multi-nationals and local businesses.

KPMG in Russia is constantly acquiring new clients among leading Russian and international companies. Our team consists of highly qualified professionals, all of them including new employees participate both in domestic and international engagements, exchange successful experience and best practice with global colleagues.

Overview:

• Working as part of our growing Restructuring business in the CIS, you will be working through complex and challenging issues facing clients today.
• Our role is to help corporates in stress to improve their performance and to align cash flows to debt service, and to help lenders to maximize recovery from underperforming debtors.
• You’ll have the opportunity to offer advice on business and operating models across the economic cycle from both an organic and transaction perspective. It’s an exciting time to join our  team as we accelerate momentum and growth in our priority sectors and clients, sharing ideas and creating innovative, market leading solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Project leader on complex financial and operational corporate restructuring assignments
• Communicating with clients, collecting information, conducting detailed financial analysis, and reporting on findings
• Reviewing and verifying financial models and forecasts, collecting and analysing various financial information
• Building complex operational and financial models
• Preparing presentations and pitch materials
• Preparing  draft contracts, risk management and other project-related documents
• Coaching and supervising junior staff

Experience:

• From 6 years of relevant experience in Financial or Operational Restructuring area, Performance improvement, Bank (workout unit),   Corporate Finance,  Transactions.  If not pure Restructuring, experience in at least three of the areas from the above list is needed
• Wide industry exposure with a depth of knowledge in industrial sector
• Being known by Russian corporates and/or by lending banks

To fulfill the role the candidate is expected to meet the following requirements:

• Degree from a leading Russian or International University in economics, financial management, mathematics or physics
• ACCA or similar, or CFA qualification – completed or close to completion
• Proven ability to scope, design and deliver complex projects – often in less than one month
• Proven experience of leading teams and undertaking client facing roles with high quality deliverables
• Sound understanding of risk management in professional services environment
• Desire to be involved in business development and having demonstrated entrepreneurial behaviour
• Advanced financial modeling skills
• Fluent English and Russian language
• Motivation for development and career growth
• Fast learner, team player