Mergers & Acquisitions Finance and Operations Senior Consultant

Overview

This role supports finance integration and separation efforts tied to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. As a Senior Consultant in M&A Finance (M&A Integration & Divestiture team), you will work across finance, accounting, and treasury priorities and help clients address operational and reporting needs throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Recruiting for this role ends on 11/30/26.

Responsibilities

• Support finance workstreams across M&A engagements, including Day 1 readiness, integration planning, separation planning, and post-close execution
• Analyze finance, accounting, and treasury processes to identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities tied to transaction objectives
• Develop workplans, track deliverables, and coordinate activities across client stakeholders and cross-functional workstreams
• Prepare analyses, presentations, and client-ready deliverables related to close and consolidation, planning and forecasting, controls, compliance, and finance operating model considerations
• Support Managers and engagement teams in evaluating options, synthesizing findings, and communicating recommendations to corporate and private equity clients

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of consulting and/or industry experience; or Master of Business Administration (MBA) and 2+ years of work experience
• 4+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions or mergers and acquisitions service delivery, including:
  • Day 1 planning, policy, process, and systems alignment
  • Financial consolidation and reporting
  • Integration or separation planning
  • Carving-out financials and business plan development
  • Scope definition and work plan development
  • Workstream coordination
  • Lifecycle execution across due diligence, pre-close, and post-merger integration
  • Synergy/value quantification
• 4+ years of experience assisting in leading workstreams within M&A engagements related to:
  • Financial close and reporting
  • Planning and forecasting
  • Finance operations
  • Controls and compliance
  • Treasury and tax coordination
• 3+ years of experience in M&A Integration & Divestiture (M&A I&D) or M&A I&D service delivery within the finance function
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, finance, controllership, financial planning and analysis, treasury, or financial reporting
• Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or other advanced degree
• Experience working in a professional services consulting firm
• Experience developing executive presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint and process documentation in Microsoft Visio
• Experience supporting communications, culture, or change management activities in mergers and acquisitions integrations or separations
• Experience performing financial analysis, business process reengineering, or operational performance improvement analysis
• Experience mentoring junior practitioners

Compensation & Benefits

• Wage range estimate: $128,000 to $252,500
• You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, where an award (if any) depends on various factors including individual and organizational performance.

Location

• Not specified in the provided job description.