Senior Consultant, Technology, Operations Mergers & Acquisitions - Deal Advisory

KPMG•Toronto, ON

About The Position

KPMG's Operations M&A team assists companies in realizing value from mergers and acquisitions throughout the entire deal lifecycle. Our expertise spans pre-deal due diligence, carve-outs, and post-merger integrations. We collaborate with management to evaluate transaction impacts, identify value opportunities, and create detailed implementation plans to ensure the strategic objectives of acquisitions or divestitures are met. Our client base includes publicly, privately, and private equity-held companies across diverse industries. The Technology M&A services group supports our corporate and private equity clients in leveraging technology within transactions to gain a competitive bid advantage, enhance deal value, reduce future operating costs, and ensure integrity during transitions. The team provides advice on various IT aspects, including applications, data, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, with a particular focus on the Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Mining, Construction, and Manufacturing sectors. Due to increasing demand for our services, we are expanding our Technology M&A team to meet the evolving needs of our clients. As a Senior Consultant, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team, contributing to solving complex client challenges.

Requirements

Experience and passion in Corporate Technology - broad exposure across the IT landscape or depth in a specific area is favourable (ERP and Data Migrations, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Cyber Security)
Technology consulting experience through external or internal technology transformation programs, such as ERP and data modernization, digital transformation, cloud migration, etc.
Experience in identifying business issues and priorities, analyzing technical problems for the consumption of business leaders, managing and executing projects, and delivering results-based deliverables
Demonstrated relevant professional experience with exposure to Mergers and Acquisition in a Consulting, Corporate, or Private Equity environment is an asset
Leadership experience in an individual contributor capacity or team setting is an asset
Good business acumen, including financial literacy
Clear written and oral communication skills at a business level
Skilled in building effective working relationships
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team
Willingness and ability to travel nationally / internationally as required

Responsibilities

Deliver Technology M&A engagements, by working with the team to execute Technology/IT deliverables
Technology/IT Due Diligence for buy and sell-side transactions
Technology/IT Separation planning for sell-side divestments/carve-outs
Value creation and rapid assessments pre/post deal across industries and technology domains, including cyber, data, systems, infrastructure, technology product development, and technology governance
Technology/IT Synergy planning and Integration for buy-side mergers/acquisitions, including Day 1 and Day 100 support
Support Business Development activities both internally and externally with Private Equity and Corporate clients
Interact and communicate effectively with senior client executives, including Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Information/Technology Officers/IT Directors and work closely with senior client teams
Contribute to practice development through contributing to the development of methodologies, thought leadership, and service offerings