OverviewThe Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Manager leads M&A and related growth activities, including leading and organizing due diligence efforts, developing business cases and financial models, assisting and leading M&A negotiating and structuring, and supporting/developing communication for executive decision makers. The position is responsible for leading or managing analyses and projects that contain a high level of complexity and risk to the organization, thus requiring a more senior level of expertise.Responsibilities
Conducts and coordinates due diligence initiatives to vet M&A targets. Leads and manages the process for assigned business units, gathers data, analyzes information, and prepares and presents findings. Manages portfolio of post-mortems on transactions to better ensure learnings.
Develops and manages pipelines of acquisition or investment opportunities and manages internal and external relationships required to progress transaction execution for designated projects. Maintains and reports on pipeline status.
Performs necessary research to support strategic initiatives, incorporating this research into required financial, valuation, and pro-forma analysis required to support business decisions, with limited oversight. Assists business unit leaders in valuation analyses related to their areas and the impact of a merger/acquisition on the organization.
Evaluates strategic business opportunities, both internally and externally, and analyzes the industry, markets, competitors, economics, and strategy to assess business fit for the company. Develops and presents recommendations to applicable stakeholders.
Identifies new growth opportunities consistent with both the company's strategic objectives and financial considerations to verify fit and potential viability.
Develops and drafts acquisition documents to ensure quality control. Coordinates with appropriate parties including managers and legal counsel on various transactions.
Manages effective development and execution of various negotiation strategies to ensure the best outcome for the company.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance or Accounting
Master's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance or Accounting - Preferred
2 years of experience in M&A with either an investment bank, private equity or corporate development group.
2 years of experience in Experience with financial and business analysis / modelling / forecasting, especially as used in M&A. Able to build valuation models.
Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
CompensationIn the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the starting base pay range for this position is $98,630 - $154,990. Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.
