General Manager - Corporate Development

About Role: This role would be working closely with the finance, business teams and CXOs in articulating the broad business plans and targets for the company. He/ She would also work with relevant stakeholders in exploring opportunities pertaining to M&A.

About Team: The S&I team identifies white spaces in focus and adjacent categories, builds a where to play, how to win thesis, and makes the build-vs-buy call — deciding whether to build a capability in-house or pursue it through investment, acquisition, or partnership. Beyond sourcing the right targets, the team stays accountable for integration, providing strategic and operational support to ensure each initiative succeeds

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed financial analysis; develop comprehensive financial models and valuation analysis in support of potential transactions
• Work with business units to assess and prioritize transactions to best align with business strategy and growth plans.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations and recommendations for senior management review and for board meetings
• Work closely with finance, legal teams and investment banking experts to support the due-diligence process
• Investigate and evaluate mergers and acquisition opportunities including but not limited to identifying prospects

Education / Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or related technical degree
• Chartered Accountants with prior experience in diligence processes will also be considered
• MBA or equivalent degree is preferred but not mandatory
• 2+ years of working in investment banking, corporate development, venture capital investing is preferred

Required:

• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong background in finance/accounting
• Good writing/editing/interpersonal/organizational skills
• Communication and presentation skills to effectively deliver complex, data driven insights to senior business leaders
• Proven experience of working with multiple stakeholders to drive projects to execution by building consensus
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Analytical with critical thinking ability