Accounting Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions

Supporting the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Due diligence, and Accounting teams internally through the accounting reconciliation process on M&A transactions.

The analyst will communicate and coordinate between UAP Accounting Department and the prospective Buyer/Seller (including their external contacts, e. g. External Accountants; Bankers; Lawyers; etc…).

Your Main Responsibilities

• Prepare, coordinate, and update various tracking reports for presentation to management
• Operational due diligence integration
• Execute the tasks from the due diligence checklist.
• Calculate the final purchase price payout
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Obtain the required financial statement or valuation reports required as per the legal purchase and sale agreement.
• Ad hoc reporting and presentation of financial data (actuals vs budgeted vs forecasts)
• Ensure assets that have been acquired by UAP are properly valued and recorded (for accounting and tax purposes) in our accounting system (PeopleSoft).
• Obtain data required (financial records, contracts, agreements) for UAP functional teams to ensure a smooth post integration with UAP processes and follow up to minimize risk and communicate with Target.
• Ensure that a proper cut-off process is done and communicated to the Accounting team, and any adjustments are reconciled to the final statements or transaction payout schedule.
• Prepare the necessary journal entries resulting from the acquisition
• Financial analysis (FP&A)
• Accounting reconciliation of M&A transactions
• Review financial statements from Target’s external accountant to ensure numbers reported agree to the Legal agreement and any findings/adjustments that arose from due diligence

Requirements

To join our team, you will need:

• Fluent in English and French as you will be working with colleagues and clients across Canada.
• University degree (BAC) in Finance an asset; CPA designation or in process
• Preferably 1-3 years of relevant work experience; M&A transaction services experience an asset
• Advanced Excel skills

About The Division

Our head office is full of opportunities for professionals from a variety of sectors: information technology, human resources, accounting, sales and marketing, and distribution. If you would like to support our operational teams, take part in mapping the company’s course, or have an impact on the company’s future, a job at our head office or one of our regional offices is perfect for you!