Job Title: M&A Finance Manager
Requisition Number: FIN/PLAN-4779
Interest Category: Accounting / Finance
Hourly/Salary: Salary
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Country: United States
Shift: Days
Job Description:
James Hardie Building Products is not like most companies. We are a dynamic, driven, and entrepreneurial type of firm that values their employees and believes in growing their careers. Your growth is our growth. Not only do we manufacture impressive and well-respected products, but we believe in them, as well as our employees.
We look for candidates who are not satisfied with the status quo and are intellectually curious by nature, confident in their abilities, but not arrogant. This is not a company for everyone, but if you are looking to join a dynamic, exciting and growing leader, please review this posting. Salary, bonus and
BENEFITS: are excellent.
Located in Chicago, James Hardie Industries plc, manufactures and sells fiber cement products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Europe. Its products principally include fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories products. The company offers fiber cement products with various patterned profiles and surface finishes for a range of applications, including external siding and soffit lining, internal linings, facades, floor and tile underlay, lattice, fencing, decorative columns, flooring, and ceiling applications. Its products are used in various markets, such as new residential construction, which include single and multi-family housing; manufactured housing that comprise mobile and pre-fabricated homes; repair and remodeling; and various commercial and industrial applications, such as stores, warehouses, offices, hotels, motels, schools, libraries, museums, dormitories, hospitals, detention facilities, religious buildings, and gymnasiums.
The company markets its fiber cement products and systems under various Hardie brand names and other brand names, such as Hardieplank, Artisan Lap and Artisan Accent Trim by James Hardie, Cemplank siding, Scyon, Secura flooring, and HardieBacker. The company has historically invested between 2% and 3% of its annual revenue in research and development activities focused on process and product development. In 2012, the company took an additional initial step to add to its fiber cement capability, with the acquisition of a small fiberglass pultrusion business in the US. The business sells its products directly, as well as through distributors, large home center retailers, small to medium size dealer outlets, and specialist distributors to dealers or lumber yards, consumers, builders, real estate developers, and distributor/hardware stores.
James Hardie Industries plc was founded in Australia in 1888, moving its headquarters to Ireland in 2010, this time t. Today, the company has revenues totaling approximately $1.6 billion, with shares traded on the Irish and Australian markets, in addition to ADRs traded in the United States.
Responsibilities
James Hardie has a small business development team that is cross disciplined. This team has high exposure to the CEO, CFO and general managers. The objective of Business Development is to find new products for James Hardie’s U.S. business. There are two sub-groups within Business Development, each working on different types of opportunities. One is looking for opportunities related to our Interiors (fiber cement tile backer board) business. The other is looking more broadly for building products that have the potential to become significant new growth platforms. Once an opportunity is found, Business Development searches for a suitable market entry vehicle—e.g., one or more companies to acquire. The U.S. business is still early in its acquisition of new products outside its core fiber cement business. Within the past few years we entered the fiberglass window market with the acquisition of a small window assembly business and a supporting fiberglass pultrusion facility. We are looking to add other suitable products to our portfolio.
The Manager of Business Development and Mergers and Acquisitions will be the lead financial support for the business development team and will work closely with both of the Business Development sub-groups. The role is an integral member of the finance team, a member of the Director of FP&A’s staff. The role reports to the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
Provide financial leadership for the assessment of investment opportunities that support go versus no-go decisions. (60%)
- Provide perspective on key deal assumptions such as market, volume, costs and synergies.
- Develop a robust valuation model that will synthesize seller and buyer inputs and be used as a negotiating tool as well as a tool for deal assessment. Tool will include key sensitivity analysis and discounted cash flow.
- Evaluate and interpret due diligence findings/learning into business and strategic implications that are embedded in the valuation model.
- Coordinate and collaborate with technical experts in R&D, Tax, Accounting, environmental health and safety to ensure financial assessment is complete.
- Perform accretion/dilution analysis on KPIs along with key sensitivities.
Responsible for driving transactions from ideation through closing as well as establishing a strategic planning priority process: (40%)
- Responsible for managing all financial related elements of a transaction execution from initial screening and evaluation to due diligence and closing.
- Meet with prospective acquisition/investment candidates as needed.
- Prepare presentations for CEO/CFO during the transaction approval process.
- Manage due diligence process (information requests, information flow and priorities between company and target)
- Coordinate with various teams to facilitate post close integration with groups like (accounting, payroll, tax, real estate, IT, etc)
- Create a framework and establish a process to evaluate potential targets including industry analysis, competitive advantage/disadvantages and Porter’s forces etc.
Qualifications and Competencies
Position requires candidates with direct deal experience, sophisticated modeling and communication skills. This person will come from an enterprise known for developing outstanding financial talent.
- A “business-minded” finance professional who has the capability to go beyond the numbers in dissecting/analyzing business matters.
- This person must have outstanding analytical skills, a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and the ability to engage with others in addressing complex business issues.
- Experience in an environment highly recognized for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- A good listener with outstanding interpersonal qualities and a natural, effective consultative style. Someone who is sought out for their opinions and counsel and who can forge and maintain close relationships, both internally and externally.
- An energetic, resourceful and hands-on individual with a strong bias for action, someone who commits himself/herself fully to stretch goals and who is dedicated to developing and delivering outstanding results.
- A combination of analytic rigor, conceptual ability, creativity, mental flexibility and judgment. Someone who deals effectively with strategic issues, as well as the detailed tactical activity involved in driving high performance.
- An individual who possesses superior written/oral communication skills, as well as the ability to present his/her views in a clear and compelling manner.
- An individual with strong leadership presence who works well with all levels in the organization, as well as key external stake holders.
- A highly motivated team player that contributes to an atmosphere in which people work together to produce outstanding results. The ability to constructively reconcile differences in an open and positive manner.
- Someone who provides a good balance between risk taking and prudent judgment. Must be willing and able to “roll up the sleeves.”
- Unquestionable integrity, credibility and character who has demonstrated high moral and ethical behavior.
- An undergraduate degree is required. An advanced degree, such as an MBA, is also highly desirable. Partial or full completion of CFA certification is a plus.
- Ability to travel approximately 30-50% of time depending on deal pipeline will be required.
Education/Experience:
Required:
- Bachelors at a minimum MBA preferred.
- 10 years of finance experience
- 3-5 years in M&A
- At least 3-5 years of managing others
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Requisition Number: FIN/PLAN-4779
Interest Category: Accounting / Finance
Hourly/Salary: Salary
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Country: United States
Shift: Days
Job Description:
James Hardie Building Products is not like most companies. We are a dynamic, driven, and entrepreneurial type of firm that values their employees and believes in growing their careers. Your growth is our growth. Not only do we manufacture impressive and well-respected products, but we believe in them, as well as our employees.
We look for candidates who are not satisfied with the status quo and are intellectually curious by nature, confident in their abilities, but not arrogant. This is not a company for everyone, but if you are looking to join a dynamic, exciting and growing leader, please review this posting. Salary, bonus and
BENEFITS: are excellent.
Located in Chicago, James Hardie Industries plc, manufactures and sells fiber cement products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Europe. Its products principally include fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories products. The company offers fiber cement products with various patterned profiles and surface finishes for a range of applications, including external siding and soffit lining, internal linings, facades, floor and tile underlay, lattice, fencing, decorative columns, flooring, and ceiling applications. Its products are used in various markets, such as new residential construction, which include single and multi-family housing; manufactured housing that comprise mobile and pre-fabricated homes; repair and remodeling; and various commercial and industrial applications, such as stores, warehouses, offices, hotels, motels, schools, libraries, museums, dormitories, hospitals, detention facilities, religious buildings, and gymnasiums.
The company markets its fiber cement products and systems under various Hardie brand names and other brand names, such as Hardieplank, Artisan Lap and Artisan Accent Trim by James Hardie, Cemplank siding, Scyon, Secura flooring, and HardieBacker. The company has historically invested between 2% and 3% of its annual revenue in research and development activities focused on process and product development. In 2012, the company took an additional initial step to add to its fiber cement capability, with the acquisition of a small fiberglass pultrusion business in the US. The business sells its products directly, as well as through distributors, large home center retailers, small to medium size dealer outlets, and specialist distributors to dealers or lumber yards, consumers, builders, real estate developers, and distributor/hardware stores.
James Hardie Industries plc was founded in Australia in 1888, moving its headquarters to Ireland in 2010, this time t. Today, the company has revenues totaling approximately $1.6 billion, with shares traded on the Irish and Australian markets, in addition to ADRs traded in the United States.
Responsibilities
James Hardie has a small business development team that is cross disciplined. This team has high exposure to the CEO, CFO and general managers. The objective of Business Development is to find new products for James Hardie’s U.S. business. There are two sub-groups within Business Development, each working on different types of opportunities. One is looking for opportunities related to our Interiors (fiber cement tile backer board) business. The other is looking more broadly for building products that have the potential to become significant new growth platforms. Once an opportunity is found, Business Development searches for a suitable market entry vehicle—e.g., one or more companies to acquire. The U.S. business is still early in its acquisition of new products outside its core fiber cement business. Within the past few years we entered the fiberglass window market with the acquisition of a small window assembly business and a supporting fiberglass pultrusion facility. We are looking to add other suitable products to our portfolio.
The Manager of Business Development and Mergers and Acquisitions will be the lead financial support for the business development team and will work closely with both of the Business Development sub-groups. The role is an integral member of the finance team, a member of the Director of FP&A’s staff. The role reports to the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
Provide financial leadership for the assessment of investment opportunities that support go versus no-go decisions. (60%)
- Provide perspective on key deal assumptions such as market, volume, costs and synergies.
- Develop a robust valuation model that will synthesize seller and buyer inputs and be used as a negotiating tool as well as a tool for deal assessment. Tool will include key sensitivity analysis and discounted cash flow.
- Evaluate and interpret due diligence findings/learning into business and strategic implications that are embedded in the valuation model.
- Coordinate and collaborate with technical experts in R&D, Tax, Accounting, environmental health and safety to ensure financial assessment is complete.
- Perform accretion/dilution analysis on KPIs along with key sensitivities.
Responsible for driving transactions from ideation through closing as well as establishing a strategic planning priority process: (40%)
- Responsible for managing all financial related elements of a transaction execution from initial screening and evaluation to due diligence and closing.
- Meet with prospective acquisition/investment candidates as needed.
- Prepare presentations for CEO/CFO during the transaction approval process.
- Manage due diligence process (information requests, information flow and priorities between company and target)
- Coordinate with various teams to facilitate post close integration with groups like (accounting, payroll, tax, real estate, IT, etc)
- Create a framework and establish a process to evaluate potential targets including industry analysis, competitive advantage/disadvantages and Porter’s forces etc.
Qualifications and Competencies
Position requires candidates with direct deal experience, sophisticated modeling and communication skills. This person will come from an enterprise known for developing outstanding financial talent.
- A “business-minded” finance professional who has the capability to go beyond the numbers in dissecting/analyzing business matters.
- This person must have outstanding analytical skills, a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and the ability to engage with others in addressing complex business issues.
- Experience in an environment highly recognized for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- A good listener with outstanding interpersonal qualities and a natural, effective consultative style. Someone who is sought out for their opinions and counsel and who can forge and maintain close relationships, both internally and externally.
- An energetic, resourceful and hands-on individual with a strong bias for action, someone who commits himself/herself fully to stretch goals and who is dedicated to developing and delivering outstanding results.
- A combination of analytic rigor, conceptual ability, creativity, mental flexibility and judgment. Someone who deals effectively with strategic issues, as well as the detailed tactical activity involved in driving high performance.
- An individual who possesses superior written/oral communication skills, as well as the ability to present his/her views in a clear and compelling manner.
- An individual with strong leadership presence who works well with all levels in the organization, as well as key external stake holders.
- A highly motivated team player that contributes to an atmosphere in which people work together to produce outstanding results. The ability to constructively reconcile differences in an open and positive manner.
- Someone who provides a good balance between risk taking and prudent judgment. Must be willing and able to “roll up the sleeves.”
- Unquestionable integrity, credibility and character who has demonstrated high moral and ethical behavior.
- An undergraduate degree is required. An advanced degree, such as an MBA, is also highly desirable. Partial or full completion of CFA certification is a plus.
- Ability to travel approximately 30-50% of time depending on deal pipeline will be required.
Education/Experience:
Required:
- Bachelors at a minimum MBA preferred.
- 10 years of finance experience
- 3-5 years in M&A
- At least 3-5 years of managing others
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