Manager, Transaction Services (Infrastructure)

KPMG•Toronto, ON

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Within KPMG’s Transaction Services practice, our Deal Advisory professionals collaborate and provide financial due diligence services on behalf of our clients to help drive value from M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) with a forward-thinking approach to deal planning. Our Deal Advisory, Transaction Services team in Toronto is looking for a professional like you with the skills and drive to make a real difference. As Manager, Financial Due Diligence, you will collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams and provide a range of transaction support and financial due diligence services on behalf of our clients.

Requirements

Must have a CPA or equivalent designation
2+ years of Transactional Services or M&A experience preferred
Demonstrated accounting experience in a consulting and/or corporate environment including:
Financial due diligence, M&A analysis and report writing
Identification of issues and factors impacting valuations
Financial statement interpretation and analysis, including an understanding of the application of and compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
Experience reviewing target projects and formulating deal rationale and strategy
Demonstrated ability in project diagnosis, solution development, facilitation of decision making, documentation, managing client expectations and team influence
Ability to effectively coach, develop and manage junior high performing engagement teams, deliver full cycle projects simultaneously and client deliverables
Excellent verbal and written communications skills (e.g., report writing and presentation skills) to assist in preparing pitch documents e.g., proposals and presentations.
Solid investigative skills and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Audit / assurance experience is an asset
Exposure to infrastructure and infrastructure-adjacent industries is beneficial

Responsibilities

Co-coordinate financial due diligence and provide M&A transaction support and advisory services to infrastructure funds, corporates, pension funds and private equity clients
Interpret and examine information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business
Review historical trading, quality of earnings, cash flow, working capital, net debt, capital expenditure, forecasts, and underlying assumptions in the context of infrastructure asset business models
Review the adequacy of financing structure, including review of agreements and consideration of limits, terms, and covenants
Evaluate potential synergies and post-merger integration considerations
Report potential key issues for our clients, including identification of risk or price factors impacting investment decisions
Review sale and purchase agreements and financial model to reflect findings of the due diligence process
Mentor and coach high performing junior team members
Deliver exceptional client service by maximizing results and fostering collaboration across businesses and borders