Strategic Finance & M&A Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Strategic Finance & M&A Manager based in the United States.

We are seeking a finance professional to lead financial integration and performance management across a growing portfolio of acquired businesses. In this role, you will connect acquisition due diligence, financial planning, integration execution, and post‑acquisition reporting to help maximize the value of strategic investments. You will collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, Data & Analytics, Operations, and external advisors to ensure seamless financial transitions following acquisitions.

Your work will include validating financial assumptions, identifying synergies, monitoring acquisition performance, and supporting executive decision‑making. You will also help build scalable integration frameworks and improve financial processes as acquisition activity expands. This remote opportunity is ideal for an analytical, collaborative leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys turning complex financial information into actionable business insights.

• Support M&A due diligence by reviewing financial statements, operational metrics, business assumptions, and financial projections for prospective acquisitions.

• Assess potential synergies, validate investment assumptions, and identify financial risks and opportunities to inform acquisition decisions.

• Develop detailed financial integration plans before transaction close, including timelines, responsibilities, reporting requirements, and transition priorities.

• Evaluate the financial data structures, charts of accounts, budgeting processes, and reporting frameworks of acquired businesses to identify integration needs.

• Lead finance‑related integration activities following acquisitions, ensuring newly acquired businesses transition effectively into enterprise financial systems and processes.

• Coordinate with Accounting, IT, Data & Analytics, Operations, and other stakeholders to facilitate financial system conversions, data migration, and reporting integration.

• Support purchase accounting activities by coordinating with internal finance teams and external advisors to ensure accurate and timely implementation.

• Establish consistent financial reporting processes, budgeting frameworks, performance metrics, and monitoring procedures for acquired businesses.

• Develop and maintain synergy tracking models and reports to monitor expected benefits and measure progress against acquisition objectives.

• Monitor post‑acquisition performance against investment theses, financial forecasts, and expected business outcomes, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.

• Prepare post‑acquisition business reviews, financial analyses, and executive‑level reports that communicate performance, risks, opportunities, and integration progress.

• Support earn‑out calculations, performance assessments, and related financial analyses in accordance with transaction terms.

• Identify integration challenges and recommend solutions that improve financial visibility, operational effectiveness, and value realization.

• Lead and contribute to strategic finance initiatives, process improvement projects, reporting enhancements, and cross‑functional efforts that support business growth.

• Develop repeatable integration methodologies, documentation, and best practices to improve consistency, scalability, and efficiency as acquisition activity increases.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• At least five years of progressive professional experience in finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), corporate…