Finance & M&A Manager, PEPI – Private Equity

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Public holidays & leave

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Finance & Accounting Manager within the PEPI M&A practice. The role requires 5–8+ years of experience in F&A, with some M&A exposure, and will interact with C-suite and client leadership.

You will drive Day-1 readiness and oversee multi-function finance integration across deal lifecycle. The role emphasizes leadership, analytical thinking, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities for career growth and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Business / Management.
• 5+ years’ experience managing and executing finance or / and accounting operations, including experience supporting with integrations or finance transformations.
• MBA with a Finance concentration or CPA preferred.
• Top-tier strategy firm, niche advisory firm, or Big-4 Consulting experience preferred.
• 3-5+ years of M&A accounting, financial diligence experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Support business in ensuring Day-1 readiness across all F&A sub-functions.
• Manage the mapping of Chart of Accounts, Accounting policy alignment, and necessary close and reporting calendars for management, statutory and regulatory purposes.
• Coordinate all aspects of the finance and accounting integration (Revenue and AR, Expenditures and AP, Month-end close and reporting, Payroll and Treasury, FP&A etc.).
• Own the integration plan and execution while driving a team of cross-functional leaders to orchestrate impactful integration planning and execution.
• Engage with functional teams through the M&A process and ensure deliverables are on time.
• Assist in the execution of business initiatives during integration/transition period.
• Analyze target company historical data to identify historical and projected trends, and support with diligence.
• Collaborate with Target to obtain necessary financial, tax, operational information.

Skills

Leadership

Executive comms

Influencing

Project management

Process improvement

Analytics

GAAP knowledge

Excel

PowerPoint

M&A experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

MBA with Finance concentration or CPA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Finance & Accounting Manager within the PEPI M&A practice. The role requires 5–8+ years of experience in F&A, with some M&A exposure, and will interact with C-suite and client leadership.

You will drive Day-1 readiness and oversee multi-function finance integration across deal lifecycle. The role emphasizes leadership, analytical thinking, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities for career growth and