M&A Finance Leadership: Diligence to Integration

Accelon Inc.

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Accelon Consulting is seeking a Senior Program Manager, M&A Finance to lead finance workstreams across the full lifecycle from diligence to post-close integration. This role will partner with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT, and business teams to deliver transaction readiness and seamless integration for our strategic initiatives.

Reporting to the Director, M&A Finance, you will guide cross-functional finance activities, shape the

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
9+ years of relevant experience in M&A finance, transaction advisory, strategic finance, corporate finance, FP&A, and/or finance integration.
Demonstrated experience supporting transactions through financial diligence, modeling, close, and post-close integration.
Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations.
Experience leading across cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes, including Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, and Tax.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
Proven ability to drive alignment, manage ambiguity, drive accountability, and deliver results in a matrixed organization.
Strong program and project management skills, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, and issue resolution.
High degree of business judgment, attention to detail, and ownership.

Responsibilities

Lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle, including diligence, deal planning, close readiness, Day 1 execution, and post-close integration.
Partner with finance sub-functions and cross-functional M&A stakeholders to assess risks and opportunities, support transaction recommendations, and drive execution planning.
Lead finance diligence activities, including analysis of historical and projected financial performance, operating metrics, cash flow, working capital, and key transaction assumptions.
Review transaction materials and agreements to provide finance input on deal structure, financial risks, and key provisions.
Synthesize diligence findings, financial risks, and integration considerations into clear recommendations and decision-ready materials for leadership.
Analyze and negotiate key transaction and closing considerations, including minimum cash requirements, net working capital, funds flow, purchase price adjustments, escrows, holdbacks, and related closing mechanics.
Coordinate pre-close planning across core finance functions, including Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, Tax, etc. to support Day 1 readiness and continuity of operations.
Develop and execute finance integration plans, including governance, milestone tracking, executive updates, risk management, issue resolution, and decision-making processes.
Partner with acquired company finance teams and Client’s stakeholders to transition processes, systems, controls, vendors, bank accounts, and reporting into Client’s operating model.
Support closing and post-close execution activities, including review of seller deliverables, finance approvals, onboarding and transition planning, and transaction-related settlements in partnership with cross-functional teams.
Track integration progress, critical dependencies, and blockers against transaction objectives, escalating issues and driving timely resolution as needed.
Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and scale M&A finance processes, tools, templates, and governance, while building strong relationships and influencing effectively across a matrixed organization