Mergers & Acquisitions Finance and Operations Senior Consultant

About the role

The Deloitte Strategy & Transactions team provides comprehensive end-to-end support and advisory services in areas such as valuation modeling, cost optimization, restructuring, business design and transformation, infrastructure and real estate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and sustainability. We work closely with clients at every stage of their journey, helping them navigate challenges, avoid financial pitfalls, and implement practical solutions before, during, and after major transformational projects or transactions.

Responsibilities

• Support finance workstreams across M&A engagements, including Day 1 readiness, integration planning, separation planning, and post-close execution
• Analyze finance, accounting, and treasury processes to identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities tied to transaction objectives
• Develop workplans, track deliverables, and coordinate activities across client stakeholders and cross-functional workstreams
• Prepare analyses, presentations, and client-ready deliverables related to close and consolidation, planning and forecasting, controls, compliance, and finance operating model considerations
• Support Managers and engagement teams in evaluating options, synthesizing findings, and communicating recommendations to corporate and private equity clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• 4+ years of consulting and/or industry experience; or 2+ years of MBA and 4+ years of work experience
• 4+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions or M&A service delivery, including Day 1 planning, policy, process, and systems alignment, financial consolidation and reporting, integration or separation planning, carving-out financials, business plan development, scope definition, work plan development, workstream coordination, lifecycle execution across due diligence, pre-close, and post-merger integration, or synergy/value quantification
• 4+ years experience assisting in leading workstreams within M&A engagements related to financial close and reporting, planning and forecasting, finance operations, controls and compliance, treasury, and tax coordination
• 3+ years of experience in M&A I&D or M&A I&D service delivery within the finance function
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, finance, controllership, financial planning and analysis, treasury, or financial reporting

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others