Analyst, Corporate Development Analysis & Diligence

Due Diligence; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Winnipeg is seeking an Analyst for Corporate Development Analysis & Diligence. The role includes preparing documents, coordinating A&D projects, and supporting cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical abilities and project management skills, and will have the opportunity to gain experience in private markets M&A. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Extended health care and dental benefits

Retirement savings plan with company contributions

Mental health programs and support

Qualifications

• Strong command of MS Office suite, particularly Excel.
• Demonstrated knowledge base in accounting or finance.
• Ability to communicate effectively in all forms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documents and analyses communicating findings.
• Support project leads to ensure timely progress.
• Coordinate and support additional resources involved in the project.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Enrollment in or ambition for CFA, CPA, CBV, MBA

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Crystal Reports

Microsoft Dynamics Navision

Microsoft Powerpoint

Job description

Overview

This is a rare early-career opportunity to work within private markets M&A and learn M&A work as part of a motivated and high-performance team responsible for analysis and due diligence of prospective partner firms in the financial services industry.

Working directly with analysis & diligence project leads you will ensure that work progresses at an appropriate pace and take the lead on first drafts of most analyses and deliverables. Additionally you will work with relevant stakeholders across the organization and support post-closing action items such as reporting accounting and integration hand-offs leveraging the understanding of the prospective partner firms gained during diligence. The successful candidate will require strong attention to detail, organizational, project management and analytical skills.

The Analyst Corporate Development Analysis & Diligence will :

• Initiate the preparation of documents, notes, analyses (both quantitative and qualitative), forecasts, financial models and various reports communicating findings.
• Closely support the preparation of comprehensive and final reports related to results of analysis and diligence efforts and integration support.
• Closely support the A&D project leads to ensure timely progress.
• Timely tracking and communication with various stakeholders related to exchange of information associated with the A&D work effort.
• Coordinate logistics related to A&D projects as required.
• Coordinate and support additional resources / teams involved in the project both internal and external.

To be successful as an Analyst Corporate Development Analysis & Diligence you will need :

• Command of MS Office suite in particular Excel and its data management and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively in all forms while tailoring communication medium framing and message to audience.
• Attention to detail and appreciation of granular nuanced analysis supported by data.
• Ability to advance multiple workstreams under tight timelines while maintaining quality of work product.
• Willingness to work in excess of standard working hours to accomplish individual and collective goals and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Understanding of (or ability to learn / base knowledge to understand) high- level finance and / or accounting concepts such as free cash flow / EBITDA, one-time v. recurring items, net working capital and similar.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of highly sensitive and / or confidential information.
• Ability to thrive in and maintain a positive attitude in a dynamic environment with continuously evolving priorities.
• Ability to follow a structured process to ensure consistency while exercising professional judgement to deviate from the standard process where appropriate to meet the core purpose.
• Ability to coalesce incomplete or inconsistent information of various types (qualitative and quantitative) and from different sources / formats to perform best-possible analyses and draw useful conclusions.

All-star candidates will have :

• Demonstrated knowledge base in accounting or finance.
• Enrollment in or demonstrable ambition to obtain CFA, CPA, CBV, MBA or similar.
• Experience in retail financial services distribution.
• French language proficiency.

What You Will Get Out of This Opportunity :

• An opportunity to work in a high-stakes, high-responsibility setting.
• Challenging set of responsibilities with exposure to varying and evolving problem sets.
• Work on a high-performing team with a high degree of cooperation.
• An understanding of how to evaluate a business and insight into what makes a business more or less valuable, risky etc.
• Opportunity to work in private markets M&A; great for aspiring CPA, CBV, CFA, MBA, M&A lawyer or similar.

What's in it for you :

• Learn by working alongside our experts
• Competitive compensation
• Extended health care and dental benefits
• A retirement savings plan with company contributions
• A suite of Health & Wellness offerings
• Mental Health programs and support for you and your family
• Assistance for the completion of industry designations

At People Corporation we are committed to helping businesses succeed. We are a national provider of benefits retirement wealth wellness and human resource solutions. Our experts and solutions serve over 20000 clients representing nearly 3 million Canadians. We offer customized solutions designed to fit the unique needs of businesses and their employees, members and stakeholders.

Providing an inclusive accessible environment where all employees and clients feel valued, respected and supported is something we are committed to. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.

Required Experience :

Key Skills

Business Development, Sales Experience, B2B Sales, Marketing, Communication skills, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Dynamics Navision, Microsoft Powerpoint, Relationship Management, negotiation, Contracts, Mobile Applications

Employment Type :

Full-Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1