What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Manager, Corporate Finance - M&A position at Equifax?
What You’ll Do
- Own and manage the corporate M&A valuation model to ensure accuracy, flexibility, and alignment in support of corporate development for live M&A transactions and target acquisitions
- Standardardized reporting processes for post-M&A performance tracking and Board of Directors update
- Act as the FP&A partner to Corporate Development and Finance
- Gather and validate financial forecasts and assumptions in support of acquisition valuation
- Drive the financial due diligence process for target companies, cross-functionally collaborating with tax, accounting, legal, and business unit leaders to validate synergy assumptions.
- Prepare board materials and deal decks to provide enhanced visibility into deal logic, sensitivity analysis, and return on investment (IRR).
- Articulate and calculate complex deal mechanics, including working capital adjustments, earn-outs, and synergy realization timelines.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience
- 3 years relevant experience supporting M&A functions
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related quantitative field.
- You have a deep understanding of accounting, valuation methodologies (DCF, Precedent Transactions, Public Comps), and tax implications
- You have experience with financial data tools i.e., Bloomberg, Capital IQ, or Pitchbook and are proficient in analyzing financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
- Ability to deeply understand what’s driving enterprise value and the ability to defend assumptions under rigorous scrutiny of assumptions and financial projections
- Experience building complex, 3-statement financial models from scratch as well as maintaining and evolving Excel models using advanced formulas and macros
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certification or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation
- MBA or Master’s level degree in Finance.
- Tech, Media, Telecom M&A transaction experience
- Goodwill impairment analysis experience