Senior Consultant - Technology, Operations - Mergers & Acquisitions (Deal Advisory)

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KPMG's Operations M&A team helps companies deliver value from mergers and acquisitions throughout the deal lifecycle. We specialize in advisory for pre-deal due diligence and carve-outs, as well as post-merger integrations. We work with management to assess the impacts of transactions, perform assessment to identify value, and develop detailed implementation plans to help ensure the strategic rationale of the acquisition or divestment is delivered. Our clients, include publicly, privately, and private equity held companies across a variety of industries.

Technology M&A services support our corporate and private equity clients in the understanding and use of technology as a lever within transactions, in order to provide a competitive bid advantage, increase deal value, minimize future operating costs or to provide greater integrity during a transition. The team advises clients across various areas of IT, including applications, data, infrastructure, and cyber security, with a focus on Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Mining, Construction, and Manufacturing industries. As the demand for our expertise grows, we are expanding our Technology M&A team to better serve our clients' evolving needs.

As a Senior Consultant you will work as part of a collaborative team to help our clients solve some of their most difficult problems.

• Deliver Technology M&A engagements, by working with the team to execute Technology/IT deliverables
• Technology/IT Due Diligence for buy and sell-side transactions
• Technology/IT Separation planning for sell-side divestments/carve-outs
• Value creation and rapid assessments pre/post deal across industries and technology domains, including cyber, data, systems, infrastructure, technology product development, and technology governance
• Technology/IT Synergy planning and Integration for buy-side mergers/acquisitions, including Day 1 and Day 100 support
• Support Business Development activities both internally and externally with Private Equity and Corporate clients
• Interact and communicate effectively with senior client executives, including Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Information/Technology Officers/IT Directors and work closely with senior client teams
• Contribute to practice development through contributing to the development of methodologies, thought leadership, and service offerings

• Experience and passion in Corporate Technology - broad exposure across the IT landscape or depth in a specific area is favourable (ERP and Data Migrations, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Cyber Security)
• Technology consulting experience through external or internal technology transformation programs, such as ERP and data modernization, digital transformation, cloud migration, etc.
• Experience in identifying business issues and priorities, analyzing technical problems for the consumption of business leaders, managing and executing projects, and delivering results-based deliverables
• Demonstrated relevant professional experience with exposure to Mergers and Acquisition in a Consulting, Corporate, or Private Equity environment is an asset
• Leadership experience in an individual contributor capacity or team setting is an asset
• Good business acumen, including financial literacy
• Clear written and oral communication skills at a business level
• Skilled in building effective working relationships
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally / internationally as required

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $78,000 to $107,500 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

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