Senior Associate, Investments

About the Company

Novacap is a leading North American private equity investor and one of Canada’s most experienced private equity firms. Founded in 1981 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs, Novacap focuses on middle market companies in four core sectors: Technologies, Industries, Financial Services and Digital Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Support the financial and tax due diligence process, including coordinating with and overseeing third-party advisors
• Participate in the review of M&A legal documentation including IOIs, LOIs, and purchase and sale agreements
• Prepare and review purchase price calculations, including post-closing adjustments
• Prepare and review transaction waterfall analyses and funds flow documentation
• Support 100-day integration planning and onboarding portfolio companies onto the monitoring platform

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field
• CPA designation
• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in financial due diligence or M&A
• Strong accounting foundation (quality of earnings, net debt, working capital, purchase price adjustments)
• Effective project management skills
• Experience with transaction-related tax matters
• Bilingual proficiency (spoken and written)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• CFA or CBV designation
• Familiarity with M&A legal documentation