About the Company Our client is a software company. They are looking for a Director of Finance, M&A to join their team! Why Work Here Competitive Salary Bonus Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Educational Assistance and Professional Membership Comprehensive benefits package About the Opportunity Provide overall financial leadership throughout the deal lifecycle from diligence to close. Build strong working relationships to drive key finance related M&A & post close integration initiatives. This includes partnering with cross functional teams including corporate development, corporate accounting & reporting, international controllership, corporate and indirect tax, transfer pricing, treasury, financial planning & analysis, revenue recognition, legal, and operations, among others. Lead a team of 1-2 professionals. Diligence to Close Represent all finance team functions during the diligence process, by partnering with the Corporate Development M&A team to support their evaluation of the financial merits of potential transactions. This includes identifying diligence findings impacting business modeling and valuations as they relate to internal and external financial reporting, US GAAP accounting, cashflows, and working capital projections. Identify crossfunctional interdependencies and gaps between finance and operational teams that require attention either before or after the deal close. Review definitive agreements ensuring adequacy of representations and indemnities to cover financial and reporting risks identified during diligence. Support net working capital negotiations and lead the postclose calculation and settlement of net working capital. Partner with crossfunctional teams to develop and execute transition service agreements, as required. Post Close Integration of Finance & Reporting Activities Responsible for completing purchase price accounting including the preparation and accounting for purchase consideration and delivery of the opening balance sheet. This includes leading the postclose transition to US GAAP accounting standards and company policies, as required. Lead valuation of acquired intangibles for purchase price accounting including coordinating with external valuation consultants and internal business teams to assess valuation assumptions. Prepare postclose legal entity valuations and record journal entries to pushdown acquired intangibles and goodwill to legal entities, as required. Act as a key point of contact with external auditors with respect to all M&A deliverables to support the completion of the annual audit and quarterly reviews of the consolidated financial statements. Manage relationships with professional services advisors to ensure efficient delivery of services. Lead the preparation of pro forma financial statements, as required. Controllership Support Lead the preparation of legal entity valuations, as required, for statutory legal entity mergers or liquidations, and in support of annual statutory legal entity goodwill impairment testing. Other projects as assigned About You Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in various M&A and valuation roles (buy & sell side) at a senior level, preferably with both a large public accounting firm and industry roles at large multinational software or tech organizations. Accounting designation required. Preference for CPA, CA or US CPA designation. CBV or similar valuation designation preferred. Knowledge of US GAAP accounting preferred. Proven selfstarter with the ability to balance multiple tasks of competing priorities in a changing and dynamic environment. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively facilitate or lead crossfunctional teams. Experience interacting with senior management and executive levels with a proven ability to assess business risk and escalation to management with appropriate alternatives. Strong analytical and decisionmaking abilities with a high attention to detail. Must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada. Salary Range $170,000 - $190,000 / year #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Director of Finance, M&A