Senior Consultant - Transaction Services

Overview
At KPMG, you'll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

Our Transaction Services team helps our clients cultivate value from mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with a forward-thinking approach to deal planning. We are looking to grow our team with a deeply capable Senior Consultant and/or Consultant.

Our team helps buyers, sellers, private equity investors, and lenders in developing and executing on their M&A strategies. As trusted advisors to our clients, we keep in regular dialogue with the CEO, CFO, Principals, and other primary decision makers to keep them well consulted through the deal lifecycle.

We offer our clients start-to-finish support in the acquisition process, including coordination and implementation of financial due diligence investigations, input on strategy, identification and mitigation of risk areas, and input and advice on contract terms geared to reduce risks. We also assist our clients with a host of services to help close the transaction and prepare for post-deal integration.

Learn more here: Transaction Services, Deal Advisory - KPMG

What you will do
Working in multi-disciplinary teams, you will apply your professional and technical skills on a wide variety of transactions and at different stages of the transaction cycle. As a Senior Consultant and/or Consultant in the Transaction Services team, you will:

• Conduct financial due diligence as a part of M&A transactions.
• Interpret and examine information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business
• Review historical trading, quality of earnings, cash flow, working capital, net debt, capital expenditure, forecasts, and underlying assumptions
• Review the adequacy of financing structure, including review of agreements and consideration of limits, terms, and covenants
• Evaluate potential synergies and post-merger integration considerations
• Identify and report key issues to decision-makers at clients in written and verbal reports.
• Establish credibility and develop relationships with current and prospective clients.

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Business, Accounting, Computing Science, Management Information Systems, or other relevant degree
• A professional designation (CPA, CA) is an asset, along with experience in Audit, Transaction Services, or other relevant finance experience.
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Financial and commercial awareness with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including knowledge and application of complex formulas and experience dealing with big data sets.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
Our Values, The KPMG Way
Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have the opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG's Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.