Manager - Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our Toronto office is looking for a Manager to join its Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics practice in our Financial Advisory Services team.

Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics helps companies drive profitable growth and improve financial and operational performance. We assist our clients in navigating urgent and critical situations where significant value is at stake, including defining moments such as M&A transactions, business transformation, growth, or recovery. Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics take a practical and hands-on approach to rapidly identify high-impact initiatives that drive improved EBITDA and cash flow via a data-driven approach. The types of projects the team works on include:

• Performance improvement and turnaround
• Strategy and business planning
• Revenue growth and margin improvement
• Cost reduction and working capital optimization
• Process improvement and operating model design
• M&A:
  • Integration or carve-out/separation planning and execution
  • Market, commercial, and operational due diligence
  • Pre-divestiture performance improvement
  • Synergies analysis
• Business transformation
• Applied business analytics
  

In your role as a Manager, you will:

• Conduct detailed research and analysis of client, industry, and market performance and develop practical strategies and action plans, including supporting financial analysis/models and implementation plans
• Consult with client personnel and participate in and/or lead client meetings and interviews
• Lead content development for client projects - including identifying hypotheses, determining required analysis, outlining project plans, crafting insights and recommendations
• Display the expertise and ability to work across several of the Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics project areas listed above
• Contribute to the practice’s sales, business development, and marketing activities (including networking, proposals, prospect meetings, and presentations)
• Identify new and/or additional opportunities to assist existing clients
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, both internal and external
• Be engaged in the development and management of the Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics practice
• Coach and mentor other team members to their highest potential
  

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as proactive, positive, professional, and dependable
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective, high-quality service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains, and attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive and enable an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development
  

Your experience and education

• Completed undergraduate university degree with outstanding academic credentials
• Professional designations (e.g., CPA, P.Eng, Lean Six Sigma, etc.) and/or Master's level university education would be considered an asset
• 4-6 years of relevant work experience with strategy, financial planning & analysis, business transformation and/or management consulting; prior experience in the above-mentioned project areas would be an asset
• Understanding of use cases and potential to apply Artificial Intelligence to create opportunities for value creation and business transformation would be an asset
• Superior verbal, interpersonal, leadership, and written communication skills
• Strong PowerPoint design, layout, and storyboarding skills
• Skilled in financial analysis or modeling, data analytics and visualization, market research and analysis, internal/external analysis, project problem diagnosis, and solution development
• Familiarities with modern data analytics and AI tools and software, such as Tableau, Power BI, ChatGPT, Notion, or similar platforms
• Motivated to be market-facing and driving relationships that lead to future work
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and propose ideas
• Motivated, detail-oriented, autonomous, rigorous, and able to work under pressure
• The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel when necessary

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.

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