Manager, M&A Finance

Role Overview

• Manage or assist with the accounting due diligence for acquisition targets, including the process of setting a working capital target, risk assessment, accounting compliance assessment and advising on post-acquisition needs.
• Manage the acquisition finance integration and transition services process for acquired businesses.
• Coordinate with functional team leads in finance (AR, AP, Tax, Treasury) to ensure that all integration items are following the standard documented process for integrations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on customer billing and systems transition for the recently acquired companies (e.g. from their previous Accounting ERP system to Great Plains; merchant service transition, etc.)
• Support team in executing any head-office finance and audit deliverables pertaining to acquisitions. Includes purchase price accounting and intangible valuation.
• Support new businesses acquired where finance support is required. This may include managing the overall business P&L for a new acquisition during the initial few months post-close and full cycle accounting processes including customer invoicing and collections, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis and corporate accounting compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement with respect to the finance acquisition and integration process.
• Provide coaching to the Assistant Manager, M&A Finance (offshore)
• Manage quarter-end activities and deadlines including assisting with earn-out calculations and acquisition related disclosure schedules and deliverables
• Assist with special projects for the executive team with respect to the finance M&A function.

Requirements

• University Degree in Finance and Accounting or equivalent experience
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is strongly preferred
• Experience in working through the Mergers and Acquisition process including diligence and integration is strongly preferred
• Ability to manage and prioritize competing deliverables in a fast-paced environment
• Superior verbal and written communication presentation and analytical skills with the ability to drive useful business insights, ability to think outside the box
• Strong business acumen, with an ability to focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to be a self-starter, proactive, and be able to work independently while navigating ambiguity and putting structure to ambiguous problems and seeing them through to solutions
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Experience working with offshore and remote teams is a plus
• Experience with ERP and/or Finance transformation implementation initiatives and projects including understanding of financial applications (I.e General Ledger, Consolidation, Billing and Payment)
• Financial knowledge in the software / IT field, specifically with financial operations and day to day accounting is a plus

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements