Reach Your Peak with ICMA-RC, a FINANCIAL SERVICES LEADER in public sector employee retirement products and services. Headquartered in Washington, DC, our Financial Services corporation administers over $50 billion in retirement plan assets for more than one million participant accounts. We are constantly looking for ways to create new opportunities to serve our participants. We have an extraordinary talent base and invite you to consider joining ICMA-RC's Finance Team.
The VP of Corporate Development & Finance Strategy is responsible for developing and implementing corporate-wide business strategy which Includes growth and diversification opportunities, supported by financial plans. Aligns objectives with human capital and financial resources. Drive post-close integration.
This position leads the entire Merger and Acquisition (M&A) life cycle with a strong mix of operational and strategic aspects across workforce planning, learning and development, talent management, performance management, organizational change, on boarding, engagement, and reward.
Essential functions for this role include:
Collects and analyzes information that evaluates the organization’s performance, strengths and weaknesses, and competitive landscape to identify new growth opportunities.
Identifies markets, industries, geographies, and technologies that complement the overall M&A strategy and translate these analyses into specified targets.
Collaborates with external business leadership of prospecting businesses in supporting management and execution of the merger or acquisition process throughout the transaction life cycle
Leads the preparation of valuation models following the business’s M&A standards and performing key analyses inclusive of ROIC, accretion and dilution analyses, comparable company analysis, and discounted cash flow analyses.
Gathers information regarding risks and opportunities for impending and ongoing M&A activities, translating this information into fact-based and well-reasoned insights on the valuation and structural impact of the merger or acquisition.
Drives due diligence activities across all functional areas of any transaction inclusive of commercial, financial, products, operations, technology, sales and marketing
Develops existing relationships with external partners such as M&A advisors, Bankers and develop new ones.
Partners with the legal department in order to ensure that proper protocols and processes are followed and adhered to in a timely manner for each transaction.
Engages top leadership in making final approvals of M&A transactions as well as delivering well communicated, balanced, and comprehensive analyses for each stage of merger and acquisition transactions for the business’s executives and key stakeholders
Delivers value to the business through integration readiness assessments, developing integration strategies, target due diligence, and post-close integration management.
If you have the following credentials, we encourage you to apply:
BA/BS or equivalent experience, MBA a plus
10+ years of experience; 7-10 years of overall supervisory/management experience;15+ years of strategy, corporate finance or consulting, experience required.
Experience with growth strategy projects, strategic partnerships, and M&A a must
Experience in a strategy/business development capacity
Strong analytical and research skills (qualitative and quantitative)
Proficiency in developing and understanding complex models, macros, and databases
Excellent documentation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Substantial interaction with management to collect, analyze, and summarize financial data
Full life cycle Mergers and Acquisitions experience
Project management and time management skills preferred
For your well-being, we offer a solid compensation and benefits package that features a competitive salary, a straight-forward incentive plan that rewards results, and a 401(k) Plan. For your career, we offer tuition reimbursement, professional development courses, seminars, career enrichment assignments, mentoring programs and a record of enterprise growth that creates continuing opportunities for career advancement. Consider ICMA-RC, and respond in strictest confidence. ICMA-RC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity in the workplace. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. We look forward to hearing from you.
