Corporate Development Specialist

Accenture North America Corporate Development Specialist

Accenture is seeking a highly qualified professional to join the North America Corporate Development (Corp Dev) team as a Specialist. The Corp Dev team is responsible for identifying and executing inorganic growth opportunities that advance the Firm's strategic objectives. This team works with Senior Leadership directly accountable for the acquisition to integrate (i.e. people, systems, assets) the acquired company into the Accenture ecosystem. This role supports all elements of the deal lifecycle from origination through integration. At Accenture, our commitment to inclusion & diversity is embedded in everything we do. As part of our strategy to deliver 360 value for all our stakeholders, talent is one of our most important areas of competitive differentiation. We hire and develop people who have different backgrounds, different perspectives, and different lived experiences. The Corp Dev team promotes a respectful work environment that is supportive and inclusive. Corp Dev demonstrates Accentures core values of client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, best people, integrity, and stewardship. The team prides itself on offering flexibility to achieve and maintain a healthy work-life balance. The responsibilities of this position include deal structuring and coordinating due diligence, as well as negotiating efforts using expertise in the development of business cases, valuations, and investment scenario modeling. This role drives mobilization of all front and back-office teams, establishes the governance framework, and works with Senior Leadership to design the integration model for the initial integration of Accentures acquired firms.

Job Responsibilities :

• Participate in merger and acquisition (M&A) pipeline development
• Evaluate and summarize M&A prospect information discovered through marketing materials, public filings, meetings & calls, and various other sources
• Develop financial models to evaluate a targets financial projections and perform comprehensive financial valuations involving discounted cash flow, accretion dilution, and comparable company / transaction analysis
• Compile summary materials for internal management and Investment Committee approval
• Perform industry and financial analysis leading to investment recommendations
• Participate in the development of Intellectual Property, including AI Agents, lessons learned, best practices, briefing decks, and templates
• Program Management including :
• Diligence efforts amongst internal and external parties
• Meeting Coordination : development of agenda, minutes, and follow-up on actions
• Workplan management across all Workstreams (e.g., Go-to-Market, HR, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Tax, Workplace)
• Milestone tracking (delayed, at risk, on track)
• Document PMI progress, prepare Status Reports for PMI Status Meetings with Workstream leads and PMI Leadership Meetings with Sponsoring Accenture Organization and acquired Company

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