Director, M&A, Value Creation Services, Cash and Working Capital

Deloitte

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
Connect to your IndustryDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people, building teams of future thinkers with diverse talents and backgrounds, empowering them to achieve more. Our shared values - leading the way, serving with integrity, taking care of each other, fostering inclusion, and collaborating for measurable impact - guide every decision and action.VCS is a hands-on, delivery-focused performance improvement team supporting Private Equity-backed businesses and corporates seeking accelerated performance improvement, particularly in enhancing their cash and EBITDA positions. We adopt a pragmatic approach, helping businesses overcome challenges by supporting management (and owners, where appropriate) to drive sustainable operational change. We encourage flexible working arrangements.Connect to your career at DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunityThis is an opportunity to leverage your performance improvement and turnaround expertise in a stimulating environment. Our VCS practice is experiencing rapid growth, offering multiple opportunities for high-calibre delivery individuals. You will work closely with Private Equity and corporate clients, delivering cash and working capital improvement initiatives and turnarounds.Responsibilities:
  • Lead and manage the delivery of complex cash and working capital improvement projects for clients.
  • Assess clients' value creation potential related to cash flow and working capital, developing and implementing high-impact performance improvement initiatives.
  • Develop and implement strategies to optimise cash flow, including Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and inventory management.
  • Work hands-on with management teams to secure buy-in and implement initiatives within accelerated timeframes.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the broader Deloitte network to provide clients with a comprehensive overview of business operations, performance gaps, and improvement potential.
  • Manage and develop diverse teams within an inclusive team culture.
  • Actively contribute to business development, generating new leads and expanding existing projects.
  • Navigate and manage C-suite and other senior stakeholders effectively.
Connect to your skills and professional experienceSuccessful applicants will be able to demonstrate:
  • Demonstrable track record of successfully delivering cash and working capital improvement programs in a consultancy or corporate setting.
  • Proven experience in implementing cash and working capital initiatives (Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Inventory optimisation).
  • Deep experience in cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation, and cost reduction, with a focus on cash optimisation.
  • Strong track record in business development, including lead generation and project expansion.
  • Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
  • Experience with private equity portfolio companies is highly desirable.
  • Flexibility for international travel.
Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions AdvisoryIn an ever-evolving world, there are no certainties in business. Our teams help clients to navigate risks, process major transactions and deliver transformational change that will future-proof their business. Join us to make a positive difference.Mergers and AcquisitionsWe challenge dealmakers to expect more and to see beyond the deal to create sustainable value for shareholders, employees and society. We support corporates, private equity and financial investors across the full M&A lifecycle and are committed to identifying and delivering sustainable value at every stage of the deal.Personal independenceRegulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.Connect with your colleagues“Deloitte is changing the mentality to agile working and the diversity debate. In terms of actual goals and openness to different ways of working, the firm is leading the way.”-Janice, SR&T - AdvisoryOur hybrid working policyYou'll be based in London with hybrid working.At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.Connect to your return to work opportunityAre you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.Our commitment to youMaking an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.Connect to your next stepA career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careersRTWPROG WPFULL SLSRTA BASTRAT

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