Associate/Senior Associate, Transaction Services

Your Opportunity

Our Toronto office is looking for an Associate/Senior Associate, Transaction Services to join the Deal Advisory team. This is a new role, and the successful candidate would own the following responsibilities:

• Perform market, industry and company research;
• Evaluate a business’ historical performance and financial projections;
• Understand key accounting policies and management control environments;
• Perform various in-depth financial analyses on companies including analyzing and understanding the sustainability of earnings and cash flows, operating working capital requirements, quality of assets and key drivers of financial performance (revenues and margins, operating expenses, etc.);
• Interpret analysis and assist in the preparation of detailed buy-side and sell-side due diligence reports;
• Undertake smaller assignments or assist on larger assignments reporting to a manager, senior manager, or a partner;
• Support various business development initiatives including pitches and proposals;
• Communicate directly with various transaction counterparties including the client, target, potential buyers, other advisors and lenders;
• Contribute to the effective working of the team and development of team moral; and
• Occasionally support one of our other business units in a cross-functional role (e.g. Valuations, M&A, Commercial Due Diligence, Restructuring, etc.).

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your Experience And Education

• Existing CPA designation, pursuit of CBV or CFA an asset
• 2-3 years of professional experience, with 1 or more years of transaction services experience considered an asset
• Highly motivated, autonomous and able to work under pressure
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Skilled in building a network and effective working relationships
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with VBAs, Marcos, Power Pivot, Power Query and Power BI an asset

The expected range of compensation for this role is $57,000-$104,000