- Participate in and play a leadership role in due diligence engagements for acquisitions or divestments by private equity investors and strategic corporate players
- Analyze financial and operational results of targets using operational accounting records and management interviews
- Identify and quantify GAAP issues related to target valuation
- Prepare and evaluate pro forma financial information
- Analyze carve-out issues for buy-side or sell-side projects
- Identify issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring, or deal termination
- Identify post-acquisition and divestiture action steps
- Evaluate the effects of seasonality on cash flow requirements
- Perform industry and company research
- Correlate due diligence findings with client valuations and manage service expectations
- Develop people by supervising staff, providing constructive feedback and training, and conducting performance reviews
- Build strong relationships across service lines and manage cross-functional collaboration and delivery
Requirements
- Bilingualism in both French and English is required
- Minimum 6 years of experience, including 2 years of diligence experience
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting and/or related major
- CPA or CA, CPA certification (or equivalent)
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Proficiency with analytics tools strongly preferred, including familiarity with PowerBI for data visualization and Alteryx for data preparation
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Dedication to teamwork
- Robust work initiative and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
- Willingness to team and learn
- Willingness and ability to travel within Canada and US
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, due diligence, and operational accounting, with a strong focus on GAAP compliance and valuation issues. Proficient in managing cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration while delivering actionable insights for acquisitions and divestitures.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Bilingualism In French And English
- CPA Or CA Certification
- Advanced Excel Proficiency
- Diligence Experience
- Proficiency With Analytics Tools
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Operational Accounting
- GAAP Compliance
- Pro Forma Financial Preparation
- Due Diligence Engagements
- Valuation Analysis
- Carve-Out Issues Analysis
- Cash Flow Evaluation
- Industry Research
- Data Visualization