Manager, Management Consulting

BDO USA•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

Join one of the fastest growing transaction advisory practices in the country, where your talent and efforts are valued. Thrive in BDO’s entrepreneurial environment with an innovative and flat organizational structure. Be challenged based on your abilities and not your title. Be part of the number one middle market deals team, and truly experience the opportunity of being an immediate contributor with real opportunities for career advancement. Work with industry leaders, technical experts and most importantly, people you enjoy spending time with. The Manager in the Management Consulting practice is an important member of the team leading and executing operationally focused M&A 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, required
Five (5) or more years of M&A work experience with a bachelor’s degree; or two (2) or more years of related work experience with a graduate degree, 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
Capable of initiating and maintaining solid relationships with all levels of client personnel, as well as utilizing network and industry relationships to identify business development opportunities
Capable of working 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 in Business Administration, preferred
M&A experience in industry, management consulting, private equity and/or investment banking, preferred
Experience with operational due diligence, integrations, divestitures, carve-outs and/or value creation initiatives, preferred
Experience interacting with C-level personnel, preferred
CPA, preferred
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Responsibilities

Assists project leader(s) to plan and oversee OVC projects, and apply 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 OVC 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 Senior Associates
Reviews work products prepared by Senior Associates, and provides review comments and edits, as necessary
Partners with leaders within the OVC practice to provide verbal and written performance feedback to Senior Associates throughout the year and as part of the annual performance review process
Develops Senior Associates 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