Manager, Finance - New Business Development & M&A

Armstrong World Industries•Lancaster, PA

4d•$115,000 - $153,000•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Manager, Finance - New Business Development and M&A will be responsible for providing financial analysis, modeling, and decision support for strategic growth initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and partnerships. This role will help evaluate opportunities, prepare financial models, and support integration planning to ensure alignment with the company’s growth objectives.. What’s in it for you! Strategic influence on company growth. Ability to see your work drive real outcomes, from investment decisions to post‑integration performance. Career acceleration in corporate development.

Requirements

Outstanding financial and analytical skills.
Elevated level of business acumen.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Has demonstrated an ability to anticipate and plan and to manage potential barriers, obstacles, or “roadblocks” in maintaining progress toward set milestones.
Excellent listening skills and the ability to ascertain growth opportunities.
Outstanding problem-solving skills with an ability to work and lead multiple complex projects at the same time and operate with a high degree of autonomy.
Demonstrated strong quantitative and analytical competencies.
Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Can be a hands-on and strong team player.
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required
7+ years of financial experience closing multiple M&A transactions ideally in transaction advisory, financial due diligence, management consulting, or corporate development type roles.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CPA preferred.
Manufacturing experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Partners with VP, Business Development and Director, Strategy & Corporate Development on Business Development, Partnerships, M&A, and integration strategies.
Partners with Integration Management Office and collaborates with cross-functional teams to support integration planning and execution.
Prepares presentations and reports for senior leadership and Board-level review.
Supports the development of business cases for potential acquisitions, divestitures, and partnerships, including target identification and market and competitive analysis.
Analyzes possible mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and partnerships, and makes recommendations as to their impact on the company’s financials.
Assists with any data room management and managing information flow.
Works closely with cross-functional teams such as legal, tax, product, etc., including any third-party advisors
Serves as Finance due diligence lead, including evaluation of financial and operational information of target companies.
Conducts financial analysis, prepares financial data books, reconciles financial statements, and assists with quality of earnings analysis.
Lead working capital analysis, target setting, and post-close true-up processes; partnering with legal and advisors to negotiate mechanisms and resolve purchase price adjustments.
Creates opening balance sheet and works directly with third-party valuation firm to provide necessary information to complete purchase accounting for closed acquisitions.
Participates in post-audit reviews to measure actual performance against approved business cases.
Prepares financial and valuation models to assess strategic opportunities, including deal structuring (pricing, earn-outs, etc.)