Senior Consultant, Value Creation, Operations M&A - Deal Advisory

KPMG•Toronto, ON

2d•Onsite

About The Position

KPMG's Operations Mergers & Acquisitions (Ops M&A) in Deal Advisory helps companies deliver value from mergers and acquisitions. The Value Creation service within Ops M&A provides start-to-finish support in the acquisition and sale process, including input on strategy, early identification of risk and upside areas, coordination, and execution of due diligence investigations (financial and operational). They also assist clients with rapid performance improvements, operational assessments, and profitability and working capital optimization through every phase of the transaction. The Value Creation team in Toronto is looking for a professional to join their fast-growing team, working collaboratively to help clients solve difficult problems.

Requirements

An inquisitive, investigative, and digital mindset to test our clients’ thinking on their biggest challenges.
3+ years of experience ideally in any of the following areas: transaction advisory, due diligence, operations, margin management, value creation within private equity fund or large organization.
High proficiency in quantitative and qualitative analyses combined with financial, operational, and commercial acumen.
Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively with high-performing teams.
Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills; manage priorities in a fast-paced environment often with multiple or competing deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a deal setting, cost optimization, operational restructuring, turnarounds, or operational improvement initiatives is considered an asset.
Awareness of the types of advanced analytical techniques that can be used to generate additional insights from data is favorable.
Advanced qualification (e.g. P.Eng, MBA, M.Fin, CFA, or CPA) in a technical field of study is strongly preferred.
A degree e.g., Engineering, Finance and Accounting, is an asset.

Responsibilities

Work closely with executives and key team members within a broad spectrum of organizations to help them derive maximum value from key transactions.
Identify and quantify performance improvement opportunities, using multiple and/or large sets of financial and operational data.
Provide strategic advice to executives on mergers & acquisitions, and support the identification, analysis, and delivery of value-creation opportunities through the development of extensive models rooted in financial and non-financial data (e.g., optimization of operation, of purchasing and supply chain structures, of workforce, of top-line portfolio and pricing, of cash and working capital positions, etc.).
Identify synergy initiatives and/or review synergy and value creation plans presented by management during merger transactions.
Assist clients with synergy or cost saving planning, tracking and execution.
Estimate additional costs required for the carved-out entity to operate as a standalone business in a carve-out transaction.
Take responsibility for the timely completion of well structured, fact-based, and data-driven client deliverables that exceed client expectations.
Communicate effectively and skillfully with the engagement leader and senior client management to discuss insights of the analysis.