Senior Program Manager, M&A Finance

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and financial benefits

Generous time off

Wellness programs

Professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Program Manager, M&A Finance to lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle. You will partner with finance and cross-functional stakeholders to assess risks, evaluate transactions, and drive disciplined financial integration for senior leadership.

Remote role in the United States with responsibilities spanning pre-close planning, post-close execution, and continuous improvement of M&A finance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 9+ years in M&A finance, transaction advisory, or corporate finance.
• Experience in diligence, modeling, and integration.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills for senior leadership materials.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and drive results.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle.
• Partner with finance and cross-functional stakeholders to assess risks and opportunities.
• Conduct finance diligence activities, analyzing financial performance and key assumptions.
• Review transaction materials to provide finance input on deal structure.
• Synthesize findings into clear recommendations for leadership.
• Negotiate key transaction considerations and closing mechanics.
• Coordinate pre-close planning across core finance functions.
• Develop and execute finance integration plans.
• Support post-close execution activities and transition planning.
• Track integration progress and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve M&A finance processes.

Skills

Financial modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Drive results

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Program Manager, M&A Finance to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle, helping ensure transactions are evaluated, structured, and integrated with strong financial discipline. You will partner closely with finance and cross-functional stakeholders to assess risks and opportunities, synthesize findings, and support decision-making for senior leadership. The position also plays a key role in pre-close planning, post-close execution, and continuous improvement of M&A finance processes.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $124,000 – $221,430 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle
• Partner with finance and cross-functional stakeholders to assess risks and opportunities
• Conduct finance diligence activities, analyzing financial performance and key assumptions
• Review transaction materials to provide finance input on deal structure
• Synthesize findings into clear recommendations for leadership
• Negotiate key transaction considerations and closing mechanics
• Coordinate pre-close planning across core finance functions
• Develop and execute finance integration plans
• Support post-close execution activities and transition planning
• Track integration progress and resolve issues
• Identify opportunities to improve M&A finance processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
• 9+ years of relevant experience in M&A finance, transaction advisory, or corporate finance
• Demonstrated experience in financial diligence, modeling, and integration
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills for senior leadership materials
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and drive results

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and financial benefits
• Generous time-off policies
• Wellness programs to support everyday health
• Opportunities for professional development
• Flexible work arrangements

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.