Director of Acquisitions

Job Title:

Mgr/Director of Acquisitions

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

About BrightPath Kids / Busy Bees

BrightPath Kids part of the Busy Bees global family operates childcare centers across the United States and Canada. We are committed to providing exceptional early childhood education in safe nurturing environments and giving children the best start in life. We are equally committed to creating a workplace where employees feel valued supported and empowered to make a meaningful impact every day.

What will you be doing
As a Mgr/Director of Acquisitions on the Growth team you will lead M&A work with a lean high-impact team originating evaluating and executing acquisitions of early education centers. You will lead the whole lifecycle of the deal with core responsibility for origination the financial analysis of a transaction due diligence and close.

Working closely with the entire Growth team including financial analysts real estate and internal stakeholders this position helps bring structure accuracy and consistency to a growing pipeline of M&A projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for all aspects of the M&A transaction from initial sourcing account management negotiations internal financial diligence due diligence coordination with operations and close

Build and maintain a strong network of brokers in your area as a primary source of origination

Build a strong organic outbound marketing program driving quality inbound leads from non-broker sources

Own the compilation of board-level presentation decks and supporting materials

Effectively negotiate with brokers attorneys landlords/sellers to develop IOIs letters of intent and related M&A documents

Identifying and tracking of acquisition targets through research analysis and other methods inclusive of helping build and maintain a CRM platform and associated outbound marketing and outreach

Be a strong collaborator and leadership contributor to the financial analysis and modeling of each transaction

Conduct market research for acquisitions including demographics and competitor analysis while monitoring existing markets to understand evolving trends

Supporting workstream management by liaising with lawyers consultants accountants and other external professionals

Prepare reports trackers summaries and other documentation to support development activity

Partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to support project progress and information flow

Education & Experience

Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting Commerce or related field

4 years of relevant experience (either from accountancy corporate finance/M&A roles or strategy-related roles)

Early Childhood Education experience strongly preferred.

5 years experience in real estate site selection negotiation and closing transaction required.

Deep familiarity with real estate and financial models is an asset

Skills & Competencies

Excellent financial modeling skills with a high degree of accuracy

Working knowledge of accounting principles both US and Canada

CFA CA CBV designation an asset

Strong analytical skills and business acumen

Proficiency with common software packages (MS Office QuickBooks NetSuite mapping software market data etc.)

Excellent oral communication. A clear and concise writer

Interacts professionally and amicably with vendors team members and other professionals

Excellent customer service mentality

Strong communication organizational and interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented proactive and able to manage multiple priorities

Comfortable working with financial numerical and research-based data

Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook with the ability to work effectively within project tracking reporting and document management systems

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Why Join Us

We are dedicated to giving children the best start in life and youll be part of that purpose every day. We offer:

An award-winning culture where your contributions matter

Competitive pay

Comprehensive health dental and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Childcare discounts

A workplace where you are truly valued

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin or any other protected status.