Manager, Transactions

RPMGlobal; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager of M&A to join their dynamic Transactions team. This role involves providing financial advisory services to private businesses, focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Advisory, and Valuations. As a key team member, you will conduct in-depth analyses, engage with clients, and develop financial models while ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, where your expertise will help businesses thrive. If you are passionate about finance and eager to contribute to client success, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firmwide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Concierge-like benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada for 4 weeks in summer

Qualifications

• 4+ years of direct M&A experience required.
• Strong financial analysis and modelling capabilities essential.
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses for client engagements.
• Meet with clients to understand and analyze their businesses.
• Build detailed valuation and financial models for private companies.

Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial Analysis

Financial Modelling

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Detail Oriented

Team Player

Research Skills

Education

CPA designation

MBA designation

Undergraduate degree in business

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us.

Our Advisory Services practice is looking for a Manager of M&A in the Transactions group. The Transactions team provides financial advisory services to lower and middle-market private businesses in Canada and around the world in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Advisory, Valuations and Transaction Advisory Services. You will play an integral role within the Transactions team by supporting and managing various aspects of client engagements.

Responsibilities:

1. Undertaking qualitative and quantitative analyses to develop and validate solutions
2. Ensuring compliance/due diligence to standard operating procedures/policies and relevant legislation in all aspects of work
3. Meeting with clients to understand and analyze their businesses
4. Conducting industry and market research
5. Researching public companies to develop peer group valuations
6. Performing comparable transaction analysis
7. Building detailed valuation and financial models for private companies, including sensitivity analysis
8. Analyzing target company financial statements and other financial information, focusing on any identified accounting, financial statement preparation or general financial issues
9. Developing target lists of prospective purchasers or investors for sell side mandates and acquisition targets for buy side mandates
10. Writing information memorandums for divestiture and capital advisory mandates
11. Preparing presentations and proposals
12. Conducting financial analysis and reporting on key findings and insights to support clients through the transaction process
13. Comprehensive knowledge of the transaction lifecycle and normal course M&A deal terms
14. Ability to recognize, analyze and comment on critical transaction risks
15. Involvement in other group administrative duties

In addition to assisting and supervising the Associates you will liaise regularly with clients and assist the partners in running a M&A process.

Qualifications:
• A CPA designation or MBA designation
• 4+ years of direct M&A experience
• Undergraduate degree in business with a concentration in finance or accounting
• Proven track record of high academic achievement
• Actively pursuing or willing to pursue an additional designation (i.e. CBV, CFA)
• Strong financial analysis skills and understanding of financial statements as well as solid financial modelling capabilities
• Proficiency with MS Office suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong business writing and communication skills
• Detail oriented and ability to juggle multiple assignments and projects simultaneously
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and adapt to a dynamic environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Willingness to work through peak periods, as required
• A strong desire to help clients succeed in all aspects of their operations
• An interest in learning and understanding the business as a whole rather than just a piece of the process
• The ability to talk to and meet with people at various levels throughout an organization
• Enthusiasm for helping businesses grow and adding real value
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, seeing a project from start to finish
• Access to a car and possession of a valid driver’s license

Location: Toronto (travel to client locations and other Doane Grant Thornton offices in Ontario will be required periodically)

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose.

What's in it for you?
Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

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