Mergers & Acquisitions Manager

Centrica is a leading energy services and solutions company focused on helping our customers live sustainably, simply and affordably. Our business is founded on a 200-year heritage of serving people. We supply energy and services to over 9 million residential and business customers, mainly in the UK and Ireland, through strong brands such as British Gas, Bord Gáis and Centrica Business Solutions, supported by around 7,500 engineers and technicians. Centrica’s Group M&A team leads the origination and execution of M&A activity of Centrica plc, ranging from recent strategic transactions like the sale of Direct Energy in 2021 and Spirit Energy Norway in 2022, to bolt-on transactions like the acquisition of Nabuh Energy. Centrica has an active M&A agenda, and is now seeking value adding inorganic growth in its core markets as well as acquisitions to help deliver its new strategy. The Group M&A team also maintains regular dialogue with a broad range of market participants to gather intelligence and identify potential business development opportunities. It is a highly regarded team within Centrica and is often a sounding board for Executive Management and Business Units evaluating strategic options. Working out of our London or Windsor offices the M&A Manager will be responsible for the following: Working with senior team members, Business Units and Group Strategy to identify and analyze potential M&A opportunities to help build pipeline Evaluation and execution of M&A transactions undertaken by Centrica plc including buy-side transactions, sell-side transactions, joint ventures and partnerships Day to day project management of complex M&A/corporate finance transactions including leading junior colleagues and interacting across Business Units, Corporate Centre functions and external advisers and counterparties Building from first principles complex financial models for valuing assets and financial impact analysis Undertaking complex financial analysis including valuation (DCF; comparable companies; comparable transactions etc.), cash flow analysis, credit analysis and other similar analyses Contributing to creative solutions for M&A and corporate finance transactions undertaken by Centrica plc Preparing internal presentations and memos for senior team members, senior executives of Business Units and/or Centrica Group executives relating to transactions under consideration. The Person: Completed or be working towards a finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent Experience of M&A/business development/corporate finance transactions, including both valuation and project execution elements A strong grasp of corporate finance theory and practice Experience in dealing with Senior Executives directly or their key team members (e.g. operational, commercial, financial, legal) in relation to M&A/corporate finance transactions and in a highly confidential environment Ability to build from first principles complex financial models for valuing assets and financial impact analysis A high intellectual capability with an ability to assess large volumes of complex information in order to develop concise, commercially based arguments to convince senior executives and colleagues in relation to M&A/corporate finance transactions Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills Strong organisational skills, a proven ability to multi-task and excellent team working skills The ability to operate independently, identify goals, define outcomes and drive delivery in a fast-paced and quickly evolving working environment A willingness to learn about energy & utility markets and capital markets. At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap across the technology sector and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it! PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button. Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button. This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.