Corporate Development Manager

Cherry Bekaert•Aiken, SC

4d•Remote

About The Position

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a Corporate Development Manager to join the team. The role of a Corporate Development Manager involves helping lead and manage the strategic analysis, planning, and execution of Cherry Bekaert’s acquisition strategy as a key member of our 5-person Corporate Development team. This position entails in-depth business and financial analysis, financial modeling, structuring and negotiation of deals, and contributing to the integration process post-acquisition to ensure seamless transitions. The role requires collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, managing stakeholder communications, and being a critical member of a high-performing team focused on achieving successful M&A outcomes in a highly acquisitive PE-backed business. This role has significant hands-on learning potential for an early or mid-career deal professional. Ultimately, this role contributes to the organization’s strategic growth and value creation through effective M&A execution. The person in this role will have an opportunity to work remotely from within the United States.

Requirements

3+ years of strong experience in corporate development, private equity, investment banking, or consulting with a focus on M&A.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong understanding of corporate finance, business data, valuation methods, and financial statements.
Expertise in project management and ability to drive results within specified timelines.
Ability to contribute in a key role to complex M&A transactions and successfully integrating acquired companies.
Strong excel-based financial modeling, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
Knowledge of or interest in the use of current AI tools to accelerate financial analysis, modeling, and process automation / materials generation
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to assess the financial health and potential of acquisition targets.
Skills in strategic planning and the ability to align M&A activities with the company's long-term objectives.
Capability to identify and evaluate strategic growth opportunities through M&A.
Ability to oversee due diligence processes, ensuring thorough vetting of targets.
Experience or interest in planning and overseeing post-acquisition integration efforts to ensure smooth transitions and achieve synergies.
Familiarity with or interest in organizational change management and integration best practices.
Ability to foster a collaborative team environment and mentor team members.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, for presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed financial and business performance analyses and valuation work for potential acquisition targets. This role is highly technical and includes leveraging AI tools and automations to help streamline our analytical and modeling work.
Support and help develop M&A strategies (sourcing, deal execution and post-close integration) that align with the company's long-term goals and broad M&A opportunity.
Collaborate with Corporate Development team and senior leadership to identify strategic opportunities and risks associated with potential acquisitions
Help develop comprehensive deal structures that meet strategic objectives and financial criteria.
Be a critical driver of the due diligence process, ensuring thorough evaluation of business, financial, legal, and operational aspects.
Leverage business and operational diligence processes to support the development of pre-close integration plans that ensure seamless transitions post-acquisition, addressing key operational, cultural, and financial aspects.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to implement integration strategies effectively and efficiently.
Support acquisition prospect identification and sourcing efforts across key Cherry Bekaert business segments, in partnership with the Corporate Development team, segment business leaders and executive leadership.
Develop tailored discussion materials for various interactions with potential acquisition targets pre- and post-LOI, including prospecting, virtual and on-site diligence, and deal execution
Help prepare and present detailed reports and presentations to senior management and the board of directors.