Senior Associate, Restructuring & Turnaround - Advisory

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KPMG’s Turnaround & Restructuring practice helps companies and/or its stakeholders that are facing challenges and uncertainty, for a variety of reasons, including business underperformance, an imminent liquidity crisis and/or an inability to raise new capital. When companies have these challenges, our team provides financial advisory services to lenders, management, boards of directors, regulators, and other key stakeholders.

Our professionals provide advisory services to help stakeholders navigate financial challenges and/or special situations. By applying strategic business and financial expertise, we assist organizations to overcome the changing business environments and the challenges they face. We also provide formal insolvency expertise, including acting as trustees under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and as a monitor under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).

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Are you a talented individual with a proven track record on executing project deliverables.

Our Turnaround & Restructuring, Deal Advisory team in Toronto is looking for a professional like you with the skills and drive to make a real difference.

As Senior Associate, you are a motivated, self-starter with expertise in finance, strategy, research, and business operations along with being deal focused. Our work environment is conducive to advancement for candidates who perform. We reward exceptional individuals with responsibility, profile, and career progression. Our practice is pre-approved for the CPA program.

We are looking to fill two Senior Associate roles to support:

1. Working capital advisory

2. Debt advisory.

• Participate in developing restructuring strategies and plans
• Conduct financial analysis of companies in a variety of industries, including review of operations and forecasts
• Develop complex financial models and cash flow forecasts
• Perform market research and data analytics, financial due diligence, and independent business reviews of underperforming companies
• Prepare dashboards, slide decks and other advisory presentations to key stakeholders
• Assist with formal insolvency filings which may include securing assets and preparing court reports
• Communicate directly with a variety of stakeholders, including our clients, lenders, employees, creditors, and the advisors to stakeholders
• Assist with proactive business development initiatives

• Completed, or working towards a professional designation (i.e., CPA/CA, CBV, CFA)
• Ability to prepare detailed, functional financial models, including financial projections
• Knowledge of the restructuring and insolvency industry. Strong consideration will be given to candidates with restructuring and insolvency experience
• Inquisitiveness with strong technical, investigative and computer skills (particularly, manipulating data and modeling in Excel)
• A committed, flexible approach to evolving priorities in a fast-paced intensive work environment
• Interest in registering for the Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional (CIRP) qualification program
• Flexibility for mobility for out-of-town assignments

The expected base salary range for this position is $69000 to $107000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

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