M&A Financial Strategy Expert

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $140 - $240/hourpay

Job Title: M&A Financial Strategy Expert

Job Type: Contract-based

Location: Remote (Canada, US, and Europe only)

Join our customer's team as a M&A Financial Strategy Expert, where you will provide critical financial modeling and strategic analysis to drive key decisions on mergers, acquisitions, and related initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to have a significant impact on high-stakes deals, leveraging your expertise in valuation, transaction structuring, and financial insight in a dynamic, fully remote environment.

Requirements:
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate sophisticated M&A models, including merger models and accretion/dilution analyses, to support deal structuring and scenario planning.
• Perform comprehensive valuation analysis using DCF, trading comparables, and precedent transactions to inform negotiation strategies and investment decisions.
• Analyze strategic transactions such as acquisitions, divestitures, and carve-outs, assessing financial and operational outcomes.
• Review and challenge key deal assumptions, quantifying synergies, risks, and value drivers to strengthen transaction cases.
• Build integrated operating models and conduct detailed transaction-related financial analysis for optimal decision-making.
• Lead or support financial due diligence by dissecting business performance, operating metrics, and cost structures.
• Present clear, actionable recommendations and findings through high-quality written summaries and presentations for senior stakeholders.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in investment banking, M&A advisory, corporate development, or similar transaction-heavy finance roles.
• Deep expertise in merger modeling, advanced valuation methods, and financial statement analysis.
• Proven experience evaluating acquisitions, strategic transactions, or other complex financial initiatives.
• Strong ability to synthesize financial mechanics with broader strategic imperatives.
• Exceptional Excel modeling and analytical problem-solving capabilities.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and impact in high-stakes environments.
• Self-motivated and disciplined to consistently deliver top-tier results in a remote work setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tier 1 investment banks, elite boutiques, or high-performing corporate development teams.
• Background in carve-outs, synergy analysis, or industry-specific M&A transactions.
• Track record of supporting senior leadership with investment memos or strategic transaction recommendations.