Experienced Manager, Management Consulting

BDO USA•Cleveland, OH

5d•$100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Experienced Manager, Management Consulting is an important member of the team; leading and executing operationally focused Mergers & Acquisitions projects, including operational due diligence (buy-side and sell-side), integrations, carve-outs (buy-side and sell-side), and value creation initiatives. This role helps lead and manage projects across all sectors, assisting corporate and private equity clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions to realize transaction value and synergies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or Information Technology and seven (7) or more years of M&A work experience, required; or Master’s Degree in Business Administration and three (3) or more years of M&A work experience, required
M&A experience in management consulting, required
Experience with operational due diligence, integrations, divestitures, carve-outs, and/or value creation initiatives, required
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required
Strong verbal and written communication skills, specifically business writing
Ability to interact with and adapt communication style to successfully convey messaging and objectives to all levels of management
Exhibits executive presence, intellectual curiosity and analytical thinking
Ability to initiate and maintain solid relationships with all levels of client personnel, as well as utilizing network and industry relationships to identify business development opportunities
Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment independently and within a team dynamic while effectively managing unexpected issues and/or questions in a professional manner
Ability to analyze large volumes of data to identify potential issues and propose the most appropriate resolutions to deal structures
Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of information
Excellent project management skills, with the ability to produce quality work with an attention to detail
Ability to travel regionally and/or nationally

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Business Administration, preferred
Experience interacting with C-level personnel, preferred
CPA, preferred

Responsibilities

Acts as a Project Leader or assistant Project Leader responsible for planning and overseeing projects and applying knowledge of BDO standards to ensure effective and efficient delivery of quality services, including: o On operational due diligence projects: synergy or deal value driver analysis and operational risk identification o On integration projects: integration strategy definition and integration planning and execution o On carve-out projects: stand-alone cost analysis, carve-out strategy definition, carve-out planning and execution, and Transition Services Agreement (TSA) definition
Acts as a contact for the client for the duration of the project
Identifies and proposes appropriate resolutions on a timely basis for critical issues related to the transaction
Assists project leaders in managing the relationship and information flow between BDO, the client, and the target company
Identifies and understands business development opportunities through industry and networking relationships and works with leaders to pursue such opportunities
Assists with the development of proposal documents and conducting presentations in pursuit of acquiring new clients
Partners with peers in other business lines to identify and promote the services of the operational value creation team to existing and prospective clients, in addition to identifying cross-selling opportunities to other BDO business lines
Other duties as required
Schedules and supervises the tasks and project assignments of the project teams
Reviews work products prepared by the team, and provides review comments and edits, as necessary
Partners with leaders within the practice to provide verbal and written performance feedback to the team throughout the year and as part of the annual performance review process
Develops team members by providing real-time and on-the-job insight and training
Supports a collaborative and team-oriented environment, while encouraging strong results and quality work