Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst

Colterlec Pty Ltd; Newcastle; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

On-site parking

Zusammenfassung

Colterlec Pty Ltd is seeking an M&A Strategy Analyst to identify and progress acquisition opportunities. Reporting to the COO, you will scan markets, test investment logic and build Board-ready recommendations that drive growth.

This rare role suits a finance, corporate advisory or strategy professional who wants end-to-end deal exposure—from modeling and due diligence to integration and post-completion review—based in Newcastle with flexible work options.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related.
• ~3 years in M&A, corporate finance, transaction/investment advisory, credit, restructuring or strategy.
• Strong modelling and valuation skills — three‑statement models, DCF, multiples, returns analysis.
• Experience with transaction analytics — QoE normalisation, working‑capital pegs, EV‑to‑equity bridges.
• Comfortable using AI to accelerate work, with a sharp eye for its blind spots.
• Advanced Excel, and a knack for turning messy data into clear commercial insight.
• Strong business writing — concise, decision‑ready memos and papers.
• High discretion and sound judgement with confidential information.

Aufgaben

• Spot attractive targets — scanning markets, building long‑lists and keeping the pipeline moving
• Screen opportunities against Colterlec's strategy, product matrix and investment criteria
• Turn complex information into clear investment theses, valuations, databooks and Board papers
• Build models that matter — DCF, trading and transaction multiples, forecasts, synergies, integration costs
• Support the paper that moves deals forward — term sheets, NBIOs, information requests, approval packs
• Coordinate due diligence across commercial, operational, financial, tax and legal workstreams
• Get under the hood of deal mechanics — cash‑free/debt‑free adjustments, EV‑to‑equity bridges, working‑capital pegs, completion accounts
• Help acquisitions land — supporting integration tracking, post‑completion reviews and process improvement

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Business writing

Curiosity

Commercial acumen

Ausbildung

Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related

Tools

Excel

AI tools

Jobbeschreibung

M&A Strategy Analyst — Our head office is based in Newcastle; however, we offer flexible work arrangements and welcome applications from candidates who can work effectively from other locations.

About the opportunity

Colterlec is growing — and backed to grow faster through acquisition. As we build out a sharp, disciplined in-house deal capability, we're looking for a commercially minded M&A Strategy Analyst to help identify, evaluate and progress the opportunities driving our next stage of growth.

Reporting to the COO, you'll sit close to the action — scanning markets, testing investment logic, building valuations, interrogating due diligence and preparing the Board‑ready recommendations that decide which deals move forward.

This is a rare role for a finance, corporate advisory or strategy professional who wants real exposure to the full deal lifecycle: not just the model, but the commercial thinking, decision‑making and integration that follow.

What you'll make happen

• Spot attractive targets — scanning markets, building long‑lists and keeping the pipeline moving
• Screen opportunities against Colterlec's strategy, product matrix and investment criteria
• Turn complex information into clear investment theses, valuations, databooks and Board papers
• Build models that matter — DCF, trading and transaction multiples, forecasts, synergies, integration costs
• Support the paper that moves deals forward — term sheets, NBIOs, information requests, approval packs
• Coordinate due diligence across commercial, operational, financial, tax and legal workstreams
• Get under the hood of deal mechanics — cash‑free/debt‑free adjustments, EV‑to‑equity bridges, working‑capital pegs, completion accounts
• Help acquisitions land — supporting integration tracking, post‑completion reviews and process improvement

Who will thrive here

You love understanding a business — the numbers, the market, the risks, the upside, the story behind the performance. You're rigorous without being rigid, curious without getting lost in the weeds, and confident turning imperfect information into a clear commercial view. You bring the modelling craft, judgement and communication polish to produce work that stands up to Board‑level scrutiny.

Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related

~3 years in M&A, corporate finance, transaction/investment advisory, credit, restructuring, insolvency or strategy

Strong modelling and valuation skills — three‑statement models, DCF, multiples, returns analysis

Experience with transaction analytics — QoE normalisation, working‑capital pegs, EV‑to‑equity bridges

Comfortable using AI to accelerate work, with a sharp eye for its blind spots

Advanced Excel, and a knack for turning messy data into clear commercial insight

Strong business writing — concise, decision‑ready memos and papers

High discretion and sound judgement with confidential information

Highly regarded

• CA/CPA/CFA (complete or well progressed) or other tertiary investment in self‑development (MBA)
• industrial, electrical, manufacturing, distribution or other B2B exposure
• full deal‑lifecycle experience including integration and earn‑outs
• credit, restructuring or insolvency background
• comfort building process in a growing function
• interest in emerging AI tools

Why this role is worth a closer look

• Influence real growth decisions inside a business actively acquiring
• Work close to senior leaders and see commercial analysis become Board‑level action
• Build genuine end‑to‑end deal experience — sourcing through to completion and integration
• Shape the tools and process behind a maturing in‑house M&A function
• Newcastle base, conveniently located with on‑site parking