AURELIUS is a global alternative investor, distinguished and widely recognised for its operational approach. It focuses on private markets, in particular Private Equity and Private Debt. Its key investment platforms include AURELIUS Opportunities V, AURELIUS European Opportunities IV, AUR Portfolio III and AURELIUS Growth Investments (Wachstumskapital). AURELIUS has been growing significantly in recent years, especially expanding its global footprint, and today employs more than 400 professionals in 9 offices spanning Europe and North America.
AURELIUS is driven by a spirit of entrepreneurship, with a collegiate hands-on approach to complex projects. We are motivated, open, fun, and operate as a team of equals.
Create impact with passion!
AURELIUS WaterRise is the operational advisory arm of the AURELIUS Group anda 180-strong team of operational experts with deep functional and leadership experience who work directly with AURELIUS portfolio companies to translate value creation plans into tangible results. Our teams partner with management to strengthen leadership, professionalise operations, and drive performance across Strategy & Transformation, Operations, Procurement, Commercial, Digital, Finance, Tax and People & Organization.
What defines WaterRise is an ownership mindset — we don’t advise from the sidelines; we work shoulder-to-shoulder with management to deliver measurable impact and sustainable improvement.
Due to the growth in our portfolio we are strengthening our Finance, Tax and Legal Practice in the UK and are therefore looking for a
Manager, Finance Practice
What you’ll do
The internal “Finance Task-Force” works closely with investment, operations, and portfolio management teams along the investment life cycle, from Due Diligence, to building and launching 100 days and transformation plans until exit. The functional spectrum of the Finance Practice ranges from liquidity management, reporting and KPI frameworks, budgeting processes, performance improvement initiatives, integration or carve‑out financial setup and occasionally stepping up in interim roles in our portfolio companies.
- Carry out finance related projects according to methodologies and standards along the PE life cycle at our portfolio companies
- Design and implement Finance Target Operating Models to establish a stand-alone Finance function after acquisition
- Establish liquidity management and cash management processes at our portfolio companies
- Track successful realization of value creation plan in financial statements
- Support Due Diligence in the context of company acquisitions
- Project-based leadership of practice teams and teams in portfolio companies
- Support of Practice Senior Managing Director in further practice development, incl. hiring, training and mentoring of team members
What you’ll need
- University degree / suitable experience in business / economics and strong analytical skills
- At least 10 years relevant experience, preferably with a top management consulting firm or Big4
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills combined with a confident, convincing and entrepreneurial personality
- Analytical and strategical thinking, result-oriented personality, highly developed sense of responsibility and strong teamwork capabilities
- Practical, hands-on mentality
- Capability to lead teams through critical and complex transformations with the required sensitiveness and speed
- Extensive travel required (up to 4 days per week depending on project needs)
- Fluent in English, further language skills welcome (German is helpful, but not required)
Why you should join our Finance Practice
- The possibility to drive value from ideation through to realization and have true entrepreneurial impact
- Dynamic career development in a successful private equity firm with a steep growth trajectory
- Flexible place of work in a country in which an AURELIUS location is represented
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