Director of Finance- Mergers and Acquisitions

Description

We are seeking an experienced Director of Finance - Mergers & Acquisitions to join our team. In this role, you will lead all analysis, modeling, and financial due diligence for our M&A activities, providing key information to support our most critical decisions. You will work directly with our ownership and financing partners to identify key opportunities and risks, develop favorable deal structures, close acquisitions, and advise post-acquisition integration teams.  

Requirements

Key Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Lead all finance activities around mergers and acquisitions. 
• Analyze CIMs for potential acquisitions and present strategic insights to ownership. 
• Structure deals to maximize our upside potential while limiting our risks. 
• Lead financial due diligence efforts, ensuring thorough evaluation of financial statements, tax records, and other data 
• Work with investment banking partners to obtain favorable financing. 
• Collaborate with other members of the finance and accounting group to ensure M&A reporting needs are consistently met (e.g. P&Ls, budgets, forecasts, etc.) 
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support special projects, investment decisions, and business initiatives. 
• Identify areas for cost optimization, efficiency improvements, and revenue enhancement through data-driven analysis and financial modeling. 
• Establish best practices, standardize processes, and implement tools to streamline M&A operations and improve efficiency.

Qualifications & Skills needed:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field. 
• 5+ years of experience in M&A, including all aspects of financial analysis, due diligence, deal structuring, and financing. 
• Experience working directly with owners in private equity or investment banking. 
• Working knowledge of accounting, including interpretation of financial statements. 
• Senior leader mindset and ability to trailblaze with minimal oversight. 

RK Qualities 

• Adherence to all RK Safety, Quality, ISO and HR policies and standards 

RK Logistics Group will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if RK Logistics Group is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.