Acquisition Manager - Core Talent Services : Job Details

We are seeking a Sharp Acquisitions Manager for one of our clients! You will be working alongside the top executive team throughout the full acquisition process from sourcing through deal execution to ongoing integration efforts. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential as is the ability to work well as part of a team. The candidate should be a highly motivated individual with a strong academic background and the drive to learn and produce results.

Fundamental Duties:

• Provide leadership across the company's M&A activities from initial evaluation through deal execution to post-deal integration activities
• Conduct industry research and competitive analyses in support of potential acquisitions
• Lead due diligence meetings with potential acquisition targets
• Provide business and financial due diligence analyses of various aspects of acquisition targets' financials, customers, sales, costs, and operations
• Coordinate outside professional advisors' due diligence activities in support of acquisitions
• Coordinate with various internal stakeholders at Vision on specific functional-level due diligence workstreams and post-deal integration efforts
• Monitor and be responsible for key post-deal integration activities, including synergy goals
• Provide Board of Directors level reports and presentations in support of acquisitions
• Conduct variance and forecasting analysis on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Prepare scenario analyses on an ongoing basis
• Identify and track key business KPIs, project margin reports, utilization reports and monthly forecast
• Proactively identify issues and opportunities to guide the company's decision-making process

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics
• Minimum of 5 years total experience relevant to this role, including in-house FP&A / M&A experience and possibly strategic consulting, banking, or investing
• Experience having worked on numerous successful M&A transactions from start to finish
• Excellent and proven analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to define, analyze, research, and communicate issues
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks, and to prioritize tasks, in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated abilities as a critical and strategic thinker
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and advanced Excel skills, including experience with complex financial spreadsheets
• Ability to work with Company's Executive management
• Must be a self-starter
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team