Business Advisory Manager at Michael Stevens Consulting

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will be responsible to guide and advise our clients through a wide range of processes related to business planning, operational evaluations and assessments, and major decision making. He/She will help our clients to identify opportunities to increase revenue or improve efficiency.

Functions and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the firm's third-party product and advisory solution line up
• Draft financial due diligence and related reports for clients
• Manage corporate and business unit-related technical accounting matters and related business processes
• Oversee field development through a variety of training programs, including written communications, web-based seminars, and regional/agency meetings
• Participate in industry and community networking events to expand professional connections
• Manage the risk identification process and evaluation and testing of business processes and related controls
• Maintain strong client relations and cross-sell services within the assigned group of clients
• Develop and present complex accounting matters/ conclusions to company management
• Manage and prepare data requests as well as tracking of key issues identified during the deal process
• Contribute and support new ideas on internal processes and client engagements
• Liaise with external auditors on complex business development transactions, provide quarterly updates and achieve alignment on accounting
• Proactively engage with clients to interpret usage data to develop benchmarks and recommend modifications of system usage to clients as appropriate
• Think strategically about practice enhancements and implement and manage change
• Use established network of business relationships within industry groups to generate new sales opportunities
• Manage budgeting and forecasting activities and build financial proposals
• Turn vision into action and provide continuous guidance on execution and implementation

Key Skills Required:

• Commercial awareness
• Good numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Tact and persuasive ability
• Teamworking skills
• IT and presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Self-motivation.

Supervisory Skills Required:

• General managerial/ administration
• Leadership/influencing
• Organization and coordination skills
• Coaching and people management
• Conflict management

Qualification and Experience Required:

• First Degree in any social sciences
• MBA / MSC is mandatory
• Professional Qualified from recognized bodies
• 10 years and above hands-on experience
• Working experience in a consulting firm is an advantage