Finance M&A Lead
WillHire
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Pleasanton • California • Utah • United States
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Salary
💰 $183,300 - $274,900 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as a finance partner with Corporate Development, Strategy, Legal, HR, IT, and cross-functional teams to translate diligence findings into clear requirements, assumptions, risks, and success criteria.
- Ensure finance considerations are embedded early in deal strategy, valuation, and integration planning.
- Coordinate the finance M&A integration program across core workstreams including technical accounting.
- Monitor progress, identify dependencies and risks, and drive issue resolution to ensure smooth Day 1 and post-close transitions.
- Own finance integration status, decision frameworks, reporting- delivering concise data-driven updates and escalations to senior leadership.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in finance, including M&A, corporate finance within a technology or high-growth environment.
- Demonstrated experience supporting end-to-end M&A transactions, from due diligence through post-close integration
- Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and close/reporting processes.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives or programs, with familiarity in project or program management methodologies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA, or CPA preferred but not required.
- Expertise in managing acquisition integration including strong stakeholder management and sub-team coordination.
Benefits
- Workday Bonus Plan
- Annual refresh stock grants
- Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
M&Acorporate financeaccounting principlesfinancial statementsreporting processesproject managementprogram managementstakeholder managementacquisition integration
Soft skills
cross-functional collaborationissue resolutiondata-driven decision makingcommunicationleadership
Certifications
MBACPA