Reporting directly to the CFO, the Senior Director, M&A is a key member of the Finance leadership team. The individual will partner closely with the Business Development team and play a leadership role across all phases of a transaction including financial assessment, due diligence, closing and integration. The Senior Director, M&A will lead the finance team responsible for analyzing all transactions and strategic growth initiatives and make recommendations to drive optimal outcomes. This role will have significant visibility and exposure to executive leadership.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mobilizes and leads a team responsible for all facets of finance M&A, including assessment, due diligence, integration planning, and closing of M&A deals
• Working with the CFO and the SVP of Development, develops standardized templates, valuation processes, and methodologies to analyze the financial impact of transactions
• Works with the Business Development team to perform rigorous analysis of operational and financial impact of potential transactions
• Develops valuations for potential targets
• Ensures financial integration plans are developed prior to deal closure and plans are understood by internal and external teams
• Applies consistent governance over M&A deals to ensure proper financial risk management, transparency, and predictability in M&A due diligence and integration efforts
• Provides oversight of financial execution activities, including pro forma development and quality of earnings analyses, to ensure adoption and adherence to standardized process and methodology
• Coordinates the closing of transactions and ensure a successful transition plan is in place
• Manages third party project delivery resources
• Produces effective progress reports and communication mechanisms to keep stakeholders informed on status, major risks and issues, budgets, and milestone achievements or misses, including value realization and budgeting
• Manages resource allocations and profiles across M&A deals ensuring appropriate financial resources are adequately distributed
• In support of Development, collaborates and consults with other functional workstreams and key stakeholders to clarify and define requirements, budgets, and business cases to align with strategic objectives
• Promotes transparency and collaboration across all stakeholders, departments, and external vendors
• Leads and develops an effective team through communication, performance management, development plans, and rewards and recognition
• Presents potential outcomes and valuations to executive leadership

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

• Demonstrates in depth knowledge of financial terms and principals
• Is self-motivated and action-oriented, unafraid to act and make decisions in ambiguous contexts
• Experienced managing and coaching people
• Comprehends, analyzes, and interprets complex business documents
• Responds effectively to sensitive issues
• Distills complex problems efficiently, anticipates issues, and evaluates possible solutions
• Leverages deep financial knowledge and computer skills to perform fundamental financial modeling and analysis
• Manages multiple, competing priorities, often within tight timing expectation
• Plans, manages and executes projects with quality and precision
• Communicates clearly and concisely, while appropriately tailoring messaging to each audience
• Analyzes complex business/financial data and develops innovative solutions
• Solves advanced problems and deals with a variety of options in complex situations
• Demonstrates expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience developing strategic solutions
• Individual should possess advanced skills in Microsoft Word/Excel.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from Four-year College or university preferred in Finance or Accounting; 7+ years of transaction-oriented analytical experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience; prefer experience from investment banking, corporate development, private equity or other related finance experience.

Must pass a background check and drug screen.

We do not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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