Unit Description

　　External growth has and will continue to be a key component of Sodexo’s growth story. The North America Mergers & Acquisitions Team works transversally across all business lines, leading execution of Sodexo North America M&A activity, while working closely with the business teams of each segment.

　　Reporting to the Senior Director, M&A, the Senior Manager, M&A is responsible for overall transaction support related to the execution of M&A transactions within North America , in particular with performing financial modelling, coordinating due diligence of acquisitions, assisting with internal memos and reporting packages, and ad-hoc research.

　　This is a Hybrid Role located at our North Bethesda, MD Headquarters

　　(2 days in office / 3 days remote)

　　The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following areas:

　　Financial Analysis and Modeling of M&A opportunities

　　Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information

　　Understand the key drivers of the target business (strategic considerations, business model, HR aspects, technical structures, assets, and key risks)

　　Analyze financial data to create pro forma financial models for evaluating M&A opportunities

　　Work with Finance and Operational leaders to confirm key assumptions in the pro forma financial model and evaluate synergies

　　Perform rigorous valuation and quantitative analyses including tax impact and purchase price allocation

　　Deliver analysis in a timely manner to meet agreed upon deadlines or raise attention to potential conflicts and challenges with sufficient lead time to address concerns

　　Due Diligence Management

　　Lead due diligence process, including coordination with sellers, third party advisors and cross functional internal team

　　Coordinate cross-disciplinary transaction teams through due diligence, working with teams from finance, tax, legal, insurance, treasury, operations, IT, HR, etc.

　　Consolidate and analyze the due diligence findings

　　Preparation of Executive Approval and Reporting Packages

　　Assist in preparation of executive approval and reporting packages

　　Support the valuation exercise in coordination and consultation with other subject matter experts from Sodexo Group

　　Ensure data integrity, accuracy and production of all reporting and analytics pertinent to a given project

　　Conduct all business matters with the highest degree of integrity and ensure that a culture of compliance is fostered

　　M&A Transaction Support

　　Provide overall M&A transaction support to the M&A Senior Director

　　Prepare and support the negotiation phase under the responsibility of the M&A Senior Director and in coordination with the legal team

　　Thoughtfully prepare the integration process in close cooperation with the business teams

　　Support post-closing adjustments and claims, handoff of project to the CFO of the business unit

　　The ideal candidate will have:

　　Minimum of 5 years of experience in investment banking, corporate development and/or transaction services practice

　　High proficiency with financial modeling and valuation models (i.e., DCF, market multiples, others)

　　Solid understanding of financial concepts and accounting principles

　　Must have significant direct experience in M&A transactions

　　Strong communications skills (written and verbal), particularly the ability to develop coherent arguments and present technical analysis and recommendations to senior leaders and other key stakeholders.

　　Share Sodexo core values and principles – understanding Sodexo core values, culture and organization and ability to motivate and mobilize resources across the organization is critical to success in this role

　　Comfortable working in high pressure situation with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines

　　Experience with drafting and / or negotiation of transaction documents

　　Advanced competency with necessary software tools, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as well as research skills.

　　Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field preferred

　　Working for Sodexo:

　　How far will your ambition, talent and dedication take you? Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and other career growth opportunities, along with the performance of organizations. We believe it is important for our work to be meaningful to all who contribute to it, and we remain faithful to our mission, our core values and the ethical principles that have guided us since 1966. We support these values and help them thrive in each employee.

　　We strive to make working for Sodexo a genuinely great experience with benefits to promote your professional, personal and financial well-being, and to improve your Quality of Life now and into the future. Our experiences with our over 50 million customers each and every day enable us to develop Quality of Life services that reinforce the well-being of individuals, improving their effectiveness and helping companies and organizations to improve performance … every day.

　　At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs, 401k, and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts.

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　　What We Offer

　　Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

　　Qualifications & Requirements

　　Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

　　Basic Management Experience: 5 Years

　　Basic Functional Experience: 3 Years

　　Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

　　Location US-MD-GAITHERSBURG | US-NJ-Camden | US-DE-Newport | US-PA-Philadelphia | US-VA-Richmond

　　System ID 970328

　　Category Finance

　　Relocation Type No

　　Employment Status Full-Time

　　Posted Range $98800 to $149490

　　Company : Segment Desc CORPORATE STAFF

　　On-Site