BDO - Assistant Manager/Manager - Post Merger Integration (5-10 yrs)

Core Deal Value Creation roles & Responsibility: -

Post-merger Integration services

- Set up of integration management office (IMO) & reporting cadence.

- Design of target operating model and to-be organisation structure (including change management & comms)

- Preparation of Day 1 & Day 100 plans and checklists

- Functional & business process integration - HR, IT, Mfg. & supply chain, finance, legal and secretarial, procurement etc.

- Post Deal performance improvement & synergy realisation initiatives

- Leadership workshops with acquirer & target mgmt. to align on integration strategy, priorities, blueprint, and guiding principles.

Pre-Deal services

- Synergy identification & assessment

- Operational diagnostic and identification of value creation opportunities to be implemented in the post deal phase.

- Gain an understanding of a target's operations and its risks.

- Identify performance gaps and potential for rapid improvement, e.g., through cost reduction, operational restructuring, and offshoring.

- Provide an insight on key deal issues and opportunities.

- Assess carve-out issues and associated costs.

- Identify and challenge synergies.

Carve out assessment & Separation support

- Preparation of separation plans, including Day 1 readiness and capability building to migrate off transitional support.

- Identification of inter-company dependencies and separation risks, definition of an optimised standalone operating model for the Carve Out entity.

- Standalone & stranded cost assessment

- Blueprint design, Project mgmt. support for divesture of business segment from a conglomerate, advice to define the optimal Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs)

Project management advisory

- Establish PMO office and governance cadence.

- Detailed status reporting to leadership team

- Issue and risk management

- Structure and discipline within the transition management office

Human resource due diligence

- Review HR policies and procedures & assess organizational structure.

- Assess HR-related policies and practices.

- Review compliance with labor laws, HR-related risks and liabilities

- Review employee documentation & valuate employee benefits and compensation.

- Assess HR systems and technology.

Operational due diligence

- Identify key operational areas to be assessed and gather relevant data and information on operations.

- Conduct process mapping and evaluate process efficiency.

- Review performance metrics and key operational indicators

- Identify risks and vulnerabilities in operations.

- Review documentation and compliance

- Analyse financials and operational data.

- Provide recommendations and develop an action plan based on findings

Competencies:

- Analytical capabilities

- Creative and Innovative thinking

- Strong Technical Knowledge

- Leadership qualities

- Persistent and persuasive

- Interpersonal Relationship & Respect