M&A Associate

Responsibilities

• Spread and analyze financial information provided by potential sellers, including P&L statements, payroll data, balance sheets, and tax returns.
• Audit completeness of information provided; collaborate with the Business Development (BD) team to obtain missing data.
• Build and maintain valuation models and pro forma financials to assess potential acquisitions.
• Prepare trending analyses and identify key revenue, cost, and margin drivers.
• Evaluate management adjustments to EBITDA and support the verification of supporting documentation.
• Benchmark target company performance against Digs’ portfolio and relevant industry metrics.
• Manage due diligence request lists and data flow between internal and external stakeholders.
• Synthesize diligence findings and summarize insights for Finance, Operations, HR, and Legal stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate, organized documentation throughout the diligence process.
• Update Quality of Earnings (QoE) analyses for the interim period between initial diligence and closing.
• Validate reported financials, adjustments, and related trends to ensure alignment with valuation assumptions.
• Flag variances and work with leadership to assess potential deal impacts.
• Conduct specialized analyses on labor structures, fixed vs. variable costs, rent and occupancy expenses, and other cost drivers.
• Compare results to portfolio benchmarks and market dynamics to inform underwriting assumptions and integration planning.
• Provide insight into potential value-creation levers and operational risks.
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Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP accounting principles.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to build trust with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Passion for analytical problem-solving and interest in the pet-services or consumer services industry a plus.
• CPA / Accounting degree, 1-3 years of professional experience in M&A transaction services, private equity, investment banking or financial consulting.
• Ability to work under pressure and comfort dealing with ambiguity, incomplete information, and shifting priorities.