What you will doWe are currently looking for Consultant/ Senior Consultant professional to join our Operations M&A team, based in our Montreal office.
What you will do: Contribute to client engagements and workstreams across the transaction lifecycle, supporting delivery from diligence through execution and value realization.
Integration & Separation- Support clients in delivering value from their transactions through pre-Day-1 planning and execution
- Support the development of target operating models to outline how the separated or merged company will operate post-transaction
- Help set up and support Integration or Separation Management Offices (SMO / IMO)
- Assist in developing detailed separation and integration plans, including supporting client deliverables
- Contribute to the analysis of key integration and separation challenges
- Support change management activities
Operational Due Diligence & Value Creation- Support the identification and analysis of operational upsides and risks associated with transactions
- Assist in reviewing and challenging synergy plans presented by management
- Contribute to the development of cost savings and value creation plans
- Support due diligence activities, including financial and operational analysis
- Estimate additional costs required for carved-out entities to operate as standalone businesses
- Perform industry research, benchmarking, and KPI analysis
- Support clients in tracking and implementing synergy or cost savings initiatives
Technology & Functional Considerations- Support the assessment of technology considerations in transactions, including contributing to technology due diligence, integration, and separation planning
- Work with team members to understand systems, data, and infrastructure impacts on transactions
Client Delivery- Interact and communicate effectively with client teams, including senior stakeholders
- Deliver structured, fact-based, and data-driven analyses and outputs
- Communicate insights clearly to engagement leadership
At times, business needs arise and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal work day or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this.
What you bring to the role- Exposure to mergers and acquisitions (2-5 years), in a consulting, corporate, or private equity environment, is preferred
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is considered an asset: integration & separation, value creation, operational improvement, or technology within a transaction context
- An inquisitive, investigative, and digital mindset to test our clients' thinking on their biggest challenges
- MBA, CPA, CFA or equivalent complete qualification strongly preferred
- Financial and operational awareness with exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills in French - thorough business acumen, including financial literacy
- Ability to collaborate and quickly develop effective working relationships
- Understanding of program or project management (no formal project certification is required, although PMP or other certification is considered an asset)
- Experience working with senior management and/or managing multiple stakeholders
- Previous experience in a deal setting, cost optimization, operational restructuring, turnarounds, or operational improvement initiatives is considered an asset
The successful candidate will have: - A Hungry-Humble-Smart mindset. Cultural fit is of utmost importance - we like working with people who work hard and have a lifelong love of learning and development
- Outstanding communication skills (oral & written), with the ability to interact confidently with all levels of management
- Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions
- Exposure to business development activities and an interest in contributing to client relationship development
- A self-starter who thrives working in an adaptable, rapidly evolving transaction environment that requires an excellent work ethic and teamwork
- Creative problem-solver with the ability to challenge current thinking through extensive data.
- Comfortable working with incomplete information and ability to make intelligent, fact-based assumptions where necessary
- Ability to take ownership of assigned workstreams, while collaborating effectively within a team environment
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Good attention to detail with effective organizational skills
- High degree of personal and professional integrity
- Willingness and ability to travel nationally / internationally as required
This position requires proficiency in both French and English. The selected candidate may be required to support and collaborate with English-speaking colleagues or stakeholders from KPMG Canada located outside of Quebec. This requires the ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written French and English.
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