Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia BDO Australia Full time

BDO Australia’s M&A team is the only firm to be awarded as a finalist in MergerMarket’s Australian M&A Awards as “Mid-Market M&A Financial Adviser of the Year” for the last four consecutive years.

About BDO

At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide variety of advisory, audit, and accounting services.

About the team

BDO's Melbourne Deal Advisory division is experiencing strong growth and we are now seeking a highly experienced Manager/Senior Manager to join our market leading Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) team.

Our mid-market focused M&A team advises on transactions with enterprise values up to A$200M across several industries including technology, automotive, healthcare, education, and industrials.

About the role

As a Manager / Senior Manager, you'll drive M&A projects, providing lead advisory services and building strong client relationships.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Project Management: managing engagements and building strong working relationships
  • Coaching & Mentoring: guiding and reviewing the work completed by the junior team members
  • Team Collaboration: working closely with leadership and the wider team around strategy and business development initiatives
  • Represent BDO: acting as an ambassador of the firm, participating in marketing events and keeping abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers
  • National Initiatives: contributing to BDO National M&A team activities
  • Growth: supporting recruitment and team retention, including the development and training of the team

About you

This role will suit an experienced manager with a solid background in corporate finance looking to take the next step in their career.  You’ll be a joining an elite team of professionals who pride themselves on their strong work ethic.

The below attributes below will ensure your success:

  • Minimum of four years lead M&A advisory experience in professional services/boutique advisory firm/private equity or investment banking
  • Well-rounded lead M&A advisory skills, including research, analysis, modelling, presentation and project management
  • CA and/or CFA qualifications (or similar)
  • Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to engage with all levels of staff and stakeholders
  • A strong internal drive to deliver exceptional outcomes
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills coupled with people management experience

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges, join the BDO run club, or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym, and wellness facilities via our BWell program.

Access financial benefits from travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast daily, vehicle financing support, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include cultural and religious leave, paid leave for fertility and IVF treatments, blood donor leave, enhanced family support, plus options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide extensive technical training, dedicated leadership development programs, professional memberships, subscriptions and more.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (ONE, BOLD, HUMAN, STRIVE, and HEART). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Apply now to join #teamBDO.

Find out more about our inclusive culture and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages. 

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