Finance Lead Germany/Group M&A Manager, PE-backed UIM Service Provider, Cologne/Bonn, Germany

About our client

Our client is one of the few fully integrated full-service platforms in Europe and the clear market leader in UIM digitization and integrated portfolio solutions, providing a solid foundation for future growth. They offer underground infrastructure maintenance services in a resilient market across Switzerland and Germany consisting of UIM cleaning, maintenance, and repair. The company is backed by a pan-European independent mid-market PE firm and has a large and well-diversified customer base consisting of local municipalities, industrial customers as well as private and institutional property owners. It's the largest UIM service provider in Switzerland, actively scaling in Germany and prospectively looking to establish a pan-European presence.

In this position you will work in a down-to-earth company culture that offers great development opportunities in a fast-growing market with a lot of responsibility right from the start. You will lead the company's German growth strategy from a financial perspective. This includes a responsibility of all German finance matters and involvement in the complete deal cycle of the group's active buy-and-build strategy. Additionally, the role will focus on business development and active involvement in strategic matters. As the PE firm actively supports the client, you will work closely with the relevant deal team members of the PE firm to drive this important value creation lever. What the job involves

• Act as a strong sparring partner to the CFO in all German finance matters, including management of German accounting, compliance, controlling, treasury and tax processes as well as playing an integral part in business development
• Planning, organization, and execution of growth strategies, including M&A transactions and the subsequent post-merger integration
• Cross-functional coordination of all project participants including target companies, internal departments as well as external consultants (M&A consultants, auditors, lawyers)
• Preparation and management of contract negotiation
• Preparation of investment cases including company valuation and presentation of decision papers to internal committees (e.g., management, the advisory board and the investor)

Who we are looking for

• Strong educational record (bachelor's or master's degree) in the field of Finance, Business or Economics
• Previous M&A experience from a Big 4 (M&A and / or Transaction Services), M&A Boutique or Corporate M&A department
• Extensive practical experience in the execution of M&A transactions (due diligence, valuation, project management, SPA negotiation)
• Profound knowledge in financial planning & analysis, business valuation, modelling of business cases and complex financial models
• Strong analytical thinking skills as well as strong communication and organizational skills
• Confident appearance and a committed team player
• Written and spoken fluency in German is a must

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