Director, Operational Value Creation – National/Remote

Job Summary

BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day.

Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves.

As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability.

Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

Join one of the fastest growing transaction advisory services practice in the country, where your talent and efforts are valued.

Thrive in BDO’s entrepreneurial environment with an innovative and flat organizational structure.

Be challenged based on your abilities and not your title.

Be part of the number one middle market deals team, and truly experience the opportunity of being an immediate contributor with real opportunities for career advancement.

Work with industry leaders, technical experts and most importantly, people you enjoy spending time with.

While BDO prides itself on the Firm’s work quality, it equally values work/life fit for its professionals, allowing them to focus on what’s important to them outside the office.

This role is open to remote work for any qualified candidate Nationwide with occasional travel to local office and client meetings as needed.

As a Director in the Operational Value Creation (OVC) practice you will be an important member of the team selling, leading, and executing operationally focused M&A projects, including operational due diligence (buy-side and sell-side), integrations, carve-outs (buy-side and sell-side), and value creation.

You will lead and manage projects across all sectors, helping corporate and private equity clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions to realize transaction value and synergies.

A major area of responsibility is to collaborate with TAS Partners and MD’s to identify opportunities to cross-sell Operational Products to our clients during the M&A Lifecycle.

Additionally, lead teams in the execution of these products.

Qualifications

Education:

– Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Information Technology, required

– Master’s in Business Administration, preferred

Experience:

– A bachelor’s degree and ten or more (10) years of Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) work experience; or a graduate degree and 4 or more years of M&A work experience required

– Significant M&A experience in industry, management consulting, private equity and/or investment banking, required

– Experience with operational due diligence, integrations, divestitures, carve-outs and/or value creation initiatives, required

– Experience interacting and working directly with C-level personnel, preferred

License/Certifications:

– CPA preferred

Software:

– Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, required

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

– Strong verbal and written communication skills, specifically business writing

– Listens actively and attentively to input from clients, supervisors, colleagues and suppliers; grasps the essence of the messages both spoken and unspoken

– Ability to interact with and adapt communication style to successfully convey messaging and objectives to all levels of management

– Exhibits executive presence, intellectual curiosity and critical thinking

– Capable of initiating and maintaining solid relationships with all levels of client personnel, as well as utilizing network and industry relationships to identify business development opportunities

– Capable of working in a demanding, deadline-driven environment independently and within a team dynamic while effectively managing engagements through unexpected issues and/or questions in a professional manner

– Ability to analyze large volumes of data to identify root causes and propose the most appropriate resolutions to deal structures

– Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of information

– Excellent project management skills, with the ability to produce quality work, on time with an attention to detail

– Leads by example, acting as a model for the firm’s core values

– Able to explain the service offerings of the broader firm (not limited to BRS/OVC or Advisory) to a client or other contact

– Takes the time to teach others information/skills that are critical to their current or future work

– Ability to travel regionally and/or nationally