Mergers & Acquisitions Manager

Robert Half is partnered with a highly successful New Orleans company in search of a Mergers & Acquisitions Accounting Manager. This role partners closely with corporate development, FP&A, accounting, and operational leaders to assess financial information, manage transition activities, and establish accurate reporting after a transaction closes. The position offers broad exposure across multiple business lines and is well suited for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment, can interpret complex financial data, and communicates effectively with both executives and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead financial and accounting activities during acquisitions, coordinating diligence requests and organizing critical information needed to evaluate target companies.
• Develop detailed analyses from seller financial records, including reconciliations, margin reviews, receivables, fixed assets, labor costs, and operating expenses to support transaction decisions.
• Convert acquired company financials into company reporting standards and contribute to working capital assessments, pro forma performance analysis, and executive update materials.
• Direct the post-close finance integration process through the first accurate month-end close, including account mapping, banking setup, billing workflows, payables, payroll, and expense administration.
• Prepare key closing documents such as the opening balance sheet and working capital settlement schedules while ensuring financial records are complete and properly aligned.
• Partner with HR, IT, operations, and local teams to coordinate onboarding activities, process alignment, access needs, purchasing setup, and other transition priorities at acquired locations.
• Travel to newly acquired sites as needed during the early integration period to provide hands-on support and resolve operational accounting issues.
• Maintain and improve diligence templates, request trackers, and integration checklists, while also assisting with budgeting, monthly reporting, and preliminary reviews of new acquisition opportunities between active deals.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 5 to 10 years of progressive experience, including at least 2 years in public accounting, transaction advisory, FP&A, or a controllership-related role.
• CPA highly valued.
• Strong foundation in accounting concepts with the ability to analyze trial balances, reconcile balance sheet accounts, prepare working capital schedules, and explain accrual-based adjustments.
• Practical experience in at least one of the following areas: buy-side diligence, quality of earnings analysis, post-acquisition accounting integration, or large-scale financial system implementation.
• Advanced Excel skills, including building complex schedules from raw data exports and reconciling information across multiple sources with limited structure.
• Clear written communication skills with the ability to translate financial analysis into concise, decision-ready summaries for senior leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with business owners, office staff, operational leaders, and other colleagues outside of finance.
• Experience in construction, specialty contracting, or project-based service environments is preferred, particularly with job costing and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Familiarity with private equity reporting environments and ERP platforms such as Viewpoint Vista, Sage, SAP or similar systems is preferred.

For confidential consideration, contact Hayley Euper at 504-383-0704 or apply today! Thank you for your interest in Robert Half!