Accounting Lead - M&A

Leadout Capital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadout Capital is seeking a Manager in the M&A team to lead technical accounting analysis, financial diligence, and post-close integration for acquisitions. The role collaborates with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, Tax, Employee Success and Operations to evaluate transactions and ensure accurate reporting across acquired entities.

You will apply strong US GAAP and IFRS knowledge, drive due diligence, assist with purchase price allocations, and help implement scalable integration plans

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA/CA (or equivalent) required.
• 6–8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong US GAAP and IFRS knowledge.
• Experience with business combinations and due diligence.
• Experience in multinational, multi-currency environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• ERP or system integrations experience.

Responsibilities

• Technical accounting research and documentation for business combinations and fair value measurements.
• Support purchase price allocations and opening balance sheets.
• Analyze stock-based compensation, foreign currency, consolidation and statutory reporting.
• Prepare audit-ready memos and support audit requests, including US GAAP to Statutory adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, local standards and SEC rules.
• Lead financial due diligence to identify risks and integration challenges.
• Provide accounting input into deal structuring and purchase agreements.
• Lead or support integration tasks across chart of accounts, close processes, and policy harmonization.
• Develop scalable controls for new acquisitions and regional entities.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with corporate and regional teams.

Skills

Technical accounting

US GAAP

IFRS

Financial due diligence

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

M&A integration

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

As a leader within the M&A team, this Manager will be responsible for the technical accounting analysis, financial diligence, and post-close integration related to the Company’s acquisition strategy. This role partners with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, Tax, Employee Success and Operations to evaluate potential transactions, assess accounting implications, prepare technical documentation, and ensure accurate, timely reporting of acquired entities. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting capabilities—especially in business combinations, stock compensation, equity arrangements, foreign currency, and statutory reporting—along with solid project-management skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

Technical Accounting and Reporting:

• Perform technical accounting research and prepare documentation related to business combinations, asset acquisitions, equity transactions, and fair value measurements.
• Support purchase price allocations, goodwill and intangible asset assessments, and preparation of opening balance sheets.
• Analyze accounting topics including stock-based compensation, foreign currency translation, consolidation, and statutory reporting in applicable jurisdictions.
• Prepare audit-ready memos, schedules, and supporting materials and assist with internal/external audit requests and any US GAAP to Statutory adjustment justification and guidance to local teams.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and other local accounting standards, as well as SEC rules and internal accounting policies.

M&A Due Diligence & Transaction Support:

• Participate in financial accounting due diligence to identify key risks, integration challenges, and potential adjustments.
• Assist in evaluating historical financial statements, quality of earnings, and off-balance-sheet exposures.
• Provide Accounting input into deal structuring discussions and purchase term agreements.

Integration Planning and Execution:

• Lead or support accounting workstream integration tasks around system alignment, chart of accounts mapping, close process integration, and policy harmonization.
• Record opening balance sheets, including fair value adjustments and purchase price allocation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and execute comprehensive integration plans, identifying risks, dependences, and required resources.
• Establish scalable processes and internal controls for newly acquired businesses across all of Finance, including Accounting, Payroll, Tax, Equity, Real Estate, and more.
• Execute the rationalization of domestic and international legal entities, including the facilitation of mergers, business transfer agreements, and liquidations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as a resource to corporate and regional finance teams on M&A accounting issues.
• Communicate technical topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of M&A accounting practices, templates, and processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA/CA (or equivalent) required.
• 6-8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) or technical accounting experience.
• Strong technical accounting expertise in US GAAP and International standards (IFRS and other local), particularly Business Combinations, Stock Compensation, Foreign Currency, Consolidation, and international tax issues.
• Hands-on experience with business combinations, due diligence, and purchase accounting.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence, interact, and partner with cross-functional and remote teams, both internally and externally.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in a multinational environment and with multi-currency entities.
• Exposure to SEC reporting requirements (if applicable).
• Experience with ERP or system integrations.
• Prior involvement in post-merger integration activities.