Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst

About the role

The Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst plays a key role in evaluating, executing, and integrating M&A opportunities. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this position partners closely with the Chief Development Officer and technical teams to support strategic growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including DCF, LBO, accretion/dilution and merger consequences analyses.
• Conduct target screening, industry research, and valuation benchmarking to support pipeline development.
• Lead financial due diligence workstreams; quality of earnings review, working capital analysis, normalization adjustments and synergy quantification.
• Create and monitor business performance metrics of deals, including key performance indicator tracking, profitability analysis and trend analysis.
• Support post-close integration tracking – synergy realization, purchase accounting and performance vs. deal thesis.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about: Working collaboratively with others, having ownership in the work you do, using your talents to positively affect communities.
• Strong communication skills, ability to contribute and work well on a team, bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related field required, minimum of 4 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, corporate finance or related field, experience with financial modeling, valuation, and analytical problem-solving, demonstrated quantitative and analytical mindset, ability to work in fast-paced environments while managing competing priorities, strong collaboration skills and team-oriented mindset, ability to travel occasionally as needed.

Benefits

The typical annual salary range for this role is $80,000—$153,000 USD. Employees in this role may be eligible for our performance-based bonus and merit increases. Full-time employees will receive a competitive 401(k) match, tailored development paths, flexible work arrangements, engagement in work that has a positive impact on communities, participation in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles, and a traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.).

Pay

The typical annual salary range for this role is $80,000—$153,000 USD. Employees in this role may be eligible for our performance-based bonus and merit increases.

Schedule

Not specified.

Additional Information

• Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental.
• Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.
• As an Olsson Employee, you will receive a competitive 401(k) match, be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths, have the possibility for flexible work arrangements, engage in work that has a positive impact on communities, participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles, and receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.
• Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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