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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Skills and Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

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