Director of Finance | Mergers & Acquisitions

Wealth Enhancement Group•Plymouth, MN

6d•$175,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Director of Finance | Mergers and Acquisitions to help support Wealth Enhancement's growth strategy by leading financial analysis, valuation, due diligence, and integration efforts for acquisitions and recruiting. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor ensuring that acquisition and recruiting activities align with the firm’s long-term objectives and deliver measurable value to stakeholders. This is a hybrid position working partially from home and partially from our headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota. In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position is $175,000.00 to $200,000.00, exclusive of bonuses and benefits. This position is also eligible for an annual team bonus. We encourage you to apply and provide us with your compensation expectations when you do. We’re big on open conversations, so, let’s have one.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA, CFA, or CPA strongly preferred).
6-10+ years of experience in financial due diligence, M&A, investment banking, transaction advisory, corporate development, or private equity.
Direct experience with RIAs, wealth management, or financial services business models strongly preferred.
Proven expertise in leading financial diligence for complex transactions.
Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.
Strong understanding of RIA economics, advisor compensation structures, client retention dynamics, and regulatory considerations.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple diligence efforts simultaneously.
Clear, confident communicator able to distill complex financial issues for executive decision-makers.

Responsibilities

Own and lead the end-to-end financial due diligence process for acquisitions, from initial assessment through deal close.
Develop and maintain standardized diligence frameworks, analyses, and reporting to ensure consistency and quality across transactions.
Evaluate historical and projected financial performance, including revenue type/composition, expense structure, profitability, cash flows, and working capital dynamics.
Assess key risk areas such as client concentration, advisor compensation, growth sustainability, regulatory exposure, and accounting practices.
Partner with corporate development team to assess acquisition opportunities and provide financial perspectives on deal attractiveness.
Build, review, and oversee financial models supporting valuation, purchase price considerations, and transaction structures.
Translate diligence findings into clear implications for valuation, deal terms, and integration planning.
Support negotiations by providing fact-based analysis and addressing financial questions from internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
Coordinate closely with legal, compliance, tax, operations, and integration teams to ensure diligence findings are fully understood and incorporated into deal valuation.
Serve as the primary financial diligence Post-Transaction and Continuous Improvement Support post-acquisition financial integration by identifying key diligence findings that impact reporting, controls, and synergy realization.
Track actual performance versus diligence expectations and highlight variances, risks, and lessons learned.
Continuously refine diligence methodologies to improve efficiency, insight quality, and scalability as acquisition volume grows.

Benefits

Training and professional development
Medical, dental and vision coverage (Available to full-time employees and their families)
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical, dependent, and transit expenses
Life and AD&D insurance – employer paid and voluntary options
Short-term and long-term disability, workers compensation – employer paid
401k with match and profit sharing
Wellness programs and resources
Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
18 days of paid time off (PTO), accrued annually (25 PTO days after 4 years of service)
12 paid holidays each year (10 pre-determined and 2 floating days)
Paid parental leave and paid caregiver leave (Caregiver leave available after 6 months of tenure)
Reimbursement for tuition, licensing, and other credentials (Available after meeting service requirements)