Senior Manager, Financial Due Diligence, Transaction Services

KPMG International; Halifax; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG in Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Transaction Services to lead financial due diligence across diverse M&A deals. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, evaluate performance and projections, and deliver clear, actionable insights for clients including private equity and lenders.

Role requires CPA/CA, 7–10 years TS/M&A experience, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel internationally. This is a senior, client-facing position in Halifax.

Qualifications

• CPA / CA or equivalent designation is required.
• 7-10 years in Transaction Services / M&A with Accounting/Audit experience.
• Lead multiple projects; coach and develop junior team members.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.
• Knowledge of the financial services sector is beneficial.
• Other relevant designation (e.g., CIA, CFE, CAMS) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Identify key issues, plan and supervise financial analysis and coordinate work streams across offices and disciplines.
• Evaluate historical performance, growth drivers, earnings sustainability, working capital, projections and policies.
• Handle complex issues, interpret results, report findings and provide recommendations.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations with key analysis.
• Build credibility and relationships with current and prospective clients as a Deal Advisory representative.
• Participate in engagement teams and liaise with senior client executives and PE investors.
• Support proposals and contribute to growing the practice.
• Train and coach junior team members to improve team morale.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal & written comms

Project management

Mentoring juniors

Education

CPA/CA or equivalent designation

Job description

Overview

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.

In every economic environment, there are opportunities to create, enhance, and preserve value. Our Deal Advisory professionals help buyers, sellers, private equity investors, governments, and lenders in developing and executing on their value strategies.

Within KPMG’s Transaction Services practice, our Deal Advisory professionals provide financial due diligence services on behalf of our clients to help drive value from M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) with a forward-thinking approach to deal planning.

As a Senior Manager, Transaction Services, you will collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams and apply your professional and technical skills on a wide variety of transactions at different stages of the transaction cycle.

What you will do

• Identify key issues, plan and supervise the execution of financial analysis, coordinate other work streams (e.g., work performed by foreign KPMG offices, M&A tax, IT, post-merger integration, HR and pension consultants, etc.)
• Evaluate a business’ historical performance, key drivers of growth and profitability, sustainability of earnings/cash flows, working capital cycles, financial projections, key contractual commitments, accounting policies, and management control environment
• Handle complex issues, interpret results, find solutions, report key findings, and make recommendations
• Write detailed professional reports and presentations of key analysis with pertinent findings
• Establish credibility and develop relationships with current and prospective clients, as a representative of KPMG Deal Advisory
• Actively participate in KPMG engagement teams with access to senior client executives, attorneys, and private equity investors
• Provide support/assistance for proposals and contribute to growing the practice

Train, coach junior team members and contribute to the effective working of the team and development of team morale

What you bring to the role

• Must have CPA / CA or equivalent designation.
• 7-10 years of Transaction Services / Mergers and Acquisitions along with Accounting/Audit experience, in a consulting, advisory, or private equity environment
• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously and effectively coach, develop, and manage junior team members
• Professional verbal, presentation communication skills, along with excellent writing skills
• Solid investigative skills and attention to detail
• Business fluency in other languages is desirable (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin)
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required
• Knowledge of the financial services sector (understanding of the different products/services/channels)
• CPA, CA, CIA, CFE, CAMS, or other relevant professional designation is an asset
• Awareness of regulatory trends is an asset

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right |Excellence, we never stop learning and improving |Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences |For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

Weembrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.

We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.