Project Manager - Mergers & Acquisition

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager - Mergers & Acquisition to lead critical integration and financial coordination efforts for transactions. This Long-term Contract position will focus on organizing acquisition-related workstreams, supporting due diligence activities, and ensuring balance sheet information is aligned across stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of M& A processes and financial statement analysis, with the ability to keep complex initiatives moving on schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Direct cross-functional M& A project plans from initial evaluation through post-transaction coordination, ensuring milestones, risks, and dependencies are actively managed.

• Partner with finance and business leaders to review ledger balance sheet accounts and confirm accurate treatment of acquired entities and transaction-related items.

• Coordinate due diligence activities by gathering documentation, tracking findings, and helping teams resolve issues that may affect deal timelines or financial reporting.

• Support preparation and review of consolidated balance sheet information to improve visibility into financial impacts associated with acquisitions.

• Facilitate communication among internal stakeholders and external partners so decisions, action items, and project updates remain clear and timely.

• Monitor project progress and provide status reporting that highlights budget considerations, open risks, and priority deliverables.

• Organize post-acquisition integration activities related to financial processes, controls, and reporting requirements where applicable.

• Identify process gaps or reporting inconsistencies during transaction execution and drive follow-up actions to maintain project momentum.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing projects within mergers and acquisitions environments.
• Strong understanding of due diligence practices and acquisition lifecycle activities.
• Knowledge of ledger balance sheet accounts and their role in transaction-related financial review.
• Experience working with consolidated balance sheet data and financial reporting concepts.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced project setting.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail in tracking project deliverables.
• Proficiency in identifying risks, escalating issues, and supporting timely resolution across workstreams.

Compensation

Based on experience

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