The Business
Through their Turnaround and Restructuring practice, our client offers critical assistance to companies that are under-performing or experiencing a full-blown liquidity crisis. Working directly with company management, the business helps stabilise financial and operational performance by developing and implementing comprehensive profitability and working capital improvements.
Our client’s involvement reassures creditors that the company is taking important steps to address its problems and maximise its value.
They pride themselves on listening to the clients, understanding their business and combining solutions and implementation to preserve and generate value for the client’s businesses. Their goal is to improve cash flow and to provide earnings benefits through hands-on involvement in their clients’ operations and transactions.
The Opportunity
Due to unprecedented growth an opportunity exists for us to grow our team at Manager level. We are seeking a talented, ambitious, experienced and entrepreneurial Manager that is interested in developing their career in the much sought-after turnaround and restructuring space.
About You
The successful candidate will be adept at building pre- determined cash flow forecast and will have a firm understanding of liquidity management, including the impact of risk. A working knowledge of corporate finance in restructurings and insolvency regimes is required as is an understanding of P&L and asset efficiency (working capital) performance improvement processes. The candidate will also be adept at assessing and modelling long-term company viability, as well as understanding and applying valuation methods in a restructuring context.
Examples of projects include:
· Financial and Operational Restructuring
· Debtor Restructuring
· Balance Sheet Restructuring
· Asset Sales
· Cash & liquidity management and forecasting
· Cross-border wind-downs
· Detailed contract reviews
· Independent business reviews
· Short term cash flow forecasting frameworks
· Stakeholder reporting on PMO cost saving initiatives
· Profit Improvement (Sales Improvement and Cost Reduction)
In addition, the successful candidate will also possess excellent negotiating skills, ideally gained in an operational restructuring environment, whether in the context of commercial / supplier agreements, closure of an entity/divestment of assets, negotiating with banks, or dealing with management teams or trade unions. The ability to engage with ambitious deadlines under possible ambiguity is key, whilst mobilizing ones self and the team towards productive outcomes.
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- CA / CPA / ARITA qualification is preferable with a robust understanding of financial and analytical accounting (ratio analysis
- Experience gained with the Corporate Recovery / Restructuring practice of a recognised firm or a leading Advisory firm dealing with turnaround projects
- Experienced in building cash flows, integrated financial models and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills
- Good understanding of valuation methods (Preferred but not essential)
- Demonstrable experience of delivering complex projects and exceptional stakeholder management
- A strong desire to build on their existing skill set and develop knowledge of all restructuring offering
- Experienced in working with operational and finance teams within large distressed organisations
To Apply
If you are interested in this position please click apply or email ****@hamiltonyork.com.au. If you would benefit from a confidential discussion before applying please call Mark Davis on 02 9053 8*** or 0405 349 ***
Hamilton York is an independent Australian specialist financial recruitment practice. We are passionate about the talent we represent, partnering with Australia’s most prestigious and ambitious companies.
If this position is not suitable please call us on 02 9053 8*** or 0405 349 *** or email ****@hamiltonyork.com.au to discuss a range of other opportunities or for a general discussion and preparation for the next successful stage in your career