Experienced Manager, M&A Value Creation

Experienced Manager, Management Consulting

The Experienced Manager, Management Consulting is an important member of the team; leading and executing operationally focused Mergers & Acquisitions projects, including operational due diligence (buy-side and sell-side), integrations, carve-outs (buy-side and sell-side), and value creation initiatives. This role helps lead and manage projects across all sectors, assisting corporate and private equity clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions to realize transaction value and synergies.

Job Duties:

• Acts as a Project Leader or assistant Project Leader responsible for planning and overseeing projects and applying knowledge of BDO standards to ensure effective and efficient delivery of quality services, including:
• On operational due diligence projects: synergy or deal value driver analysis and operational risk identification
• On integration projects: integration strategy definition and integration planning and execution
• On carve-out projects: stand-alone cost analysis, carve-out strategy definition, carve-out planning and execution, and Transition Services Agreement (TSA) definition
• Acts as a contact for the client for the duration of the project
• Identifies and proposes appropriate resolutions on a timely basis for critical issues related to the transaction
• Assists project leaders in managing the relationship and information flow between BDO, the client, and the target company
• Identifies and understands business development opportunities through industry and networking relationships and works with leaders to pursue such opportunities
• Assists with the development of proposal documents and conducting presentations in pursuit of acquiring new clients
• Partners with peers in other business lines to identify and promote the services of the operational value creation team to existing and prospective clients, in addition to identifying cross-selling opportunities to other BDO business lines
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Schedules and supervises the tasks and project assignments of the project teams
• Reviews work products prepared by the team, and provides review comments and edits, as necessary
• Partners with leaders within the practice to provide verbal and written performance feedback to the team throughout the year and as part of the annual performance review process
• Develops team members by providing real-time and on-the-job insight and training
• Supports a collaborative and team-oriented environment, while encouraging strong results and quality work

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or Information Technology and seven (7) or more years of M&A work experience, required; or Master's Degree in Business Administration and three (3) or more years of M&A work experience, required. Master's Degree in Business Administration, preferred
• Experience: M&A experience in management consulting, required. Experience with operational due diligence, integrations, divestitures, carve-outs, and/or value creation initiatives, required. Experience interacting with C-level personnel, preferred
• License/Certifications: CPA, preferred
• Software: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required
• Language: N/A
• Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Strong verbal and written communication skills, specifically business writing. Ability to interact with and adapt communication style to successfully convey messaging and objectives to all levels of management. Exhibits executive presence, intellectual curiosity and analytical thinking. Ability to initiate and maintain solid relationships with all levels of client personnel, as well as utilizing network and industry relationships to identify business development opportunities. Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment independently and within a team dynamic while effectively managing unexpected issues and/or questions in a professional manner. Ability to analyze large volumes of data to identify potential issues and propose the most appropriate resolutions to deal structures. Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of information. Excellent project management skills, with the ability to produce quality work with an attention to detail. Ability to travel regionally and/or nationally

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $100,000 - $160,000 Maryland Range: $100,000 - $160,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $100,000 - $160,000