Analyst, M&A and Strategic Finance

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

A bit about Lyra

Lyra Technology Group is a family of industry leading technology service businesses. Our companies are operated independently by exceptional management teams. Companies that join our group retain the employees name and culture that have made them successful. As a platform of Evergreen Services Group we never divest from businesses we partner with and approach every decision with the goal of driving sustainable and healthy growth over the long term.

Analyst M&A and Strategic Finance

Lyra Technology Group is a holding company that invests in industry leading technology service businesses. Our companies are operated independently by exceptional management teams. Companies that join our group retain the employees name and culture that have made them successful. As a part of Evergreen Services Group we never divest from businesses we partner with and approach every decision with the goal of driving sustainable and healthy growth over the long term.

We made our first acquisition at the beginning of 2018. Today we hold a controlling stake in over 100 companies across the United States United Kingdom Canada Australia and New Zealand. Our companies employ over 3500 team members.

Job Description

As a Lyra M&A and Strategic Finance Analyst you will take on a high-impact role with our holding company team. Your responsibilities will include independently managing M&A due diligence processes leading financial and operational due diligence for new acquisitions financial modeling conducting analysis of acquisition and portfolio performance supporting monthly reporting deliverables and partnering with business owners to growth their company post-investment.

Our M&A and Strategic Finance Analyst will work closely with learn from and share their perspectives with the Director of M&A and Strategic Finance to support building out a best-in-class acquisition engine and strategic finance team. Your peers will include ambitious professionals navigating their first few years as a senior executive entrepreneurs who have built a business over decades and seasoned managers with deep industry and functional expertise.

We are looking for smart motivated candidates who are looking to roll up their sleeves and hungry to make an impact by stewarding businesses over the long-term. We have had tremendous success in empowering leaders early in their career and giving them more responsibility than others would be comfortable with. We offer exceptional people the opportunity to meaningfully accelerate their career trajectory.

Responsibilities May Include

Work closely with the Lyra executive team and Director of M&A to refine and execute our M&A strategy ensuring we are pursuing the right opportunities that allow us to achieve our organic growth and MOIC goals

Lead financial and operational due diligence for new acquisitions

Support monthly board reporting and ad-hoc strategic financial analysis of portfolio performance

Support the refinement of our investment thesis through post-mortem analysis and ongoing performance monitoring

Manage the relationship with sellers through the diligence process to ensure a successful close

Work closely with sellers and Lyra operations leaders post-close to ensure smooth onboarding of new acquisitions to the Lyra platform

Support the execution post-close value creation levers driving the realization of our investment thesis

Partner with the Evergreen sourcing team to evaluate potential new acquisitions

Requirements

Ability to work with extreme autonomy and an ownership mindset

Exceptional EQ can develop relationships and followership at every level of the organizational hierarchy

Leadership experience and ability to persevere through adversity

Strong strategic and analytical skills an ability to make great decisions with incomplete information

Strong understanding of financial statements and KPIs

Humble accountable and growth-minded

Positive attitude and competitive intensity

Preferred

1-2 years of full-time work experience in finance consulting operations or a related field

Previous M&A experience and exposure to private equity-run deal processes

Undergraduate or graduate education at a top ranked school

Required Experience:

A bit about LyraLyra Technology Group is a family of industry leading technology service businesses. Our companies are operated independently by exceptional management teams. Companies that join our group retain the employees name and culture that have made them successful. As a platform of Evergree...