Corporate Development Associate

Johnstone Supply, North Americas leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies has a great opportunity for a Corporate Development Associate to join our team. Over the last seven decades Johnstone has grown into the industry leader with over 450 distributor branches and 6 distribution centers throughout North America resulting in over $4 billion in annual sales. We work with some of the largest companies in the world, including Daikin/Goodman, Honeywell, Emerson, Johnson Controls, Google and Fujitsu, to provide contractors with world class products, technical expertise and quality service.

As a member of the Finance Team, the Corporate Development Associate plays a key role in the continued success of our company's Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and investor relations (IR) efforts.

Position responsibilities:

• Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of potential acquisitions, financings, and research potential M&A targets.
• Perform pro forma financial analysis, budgeting/forecasting, business valuations, and assists in the preparation of financial models and other materials to be used in presentations and as support for financing and M&A transactions.
• Analyze industry trends and provide insights to management and private equity sponsors.
• Analyze and evaluate potential acquisition targets’ documents working with key partners (tax, legal, accounting) and provide insights to management and private equity sponsors.
• Participate in the due diligence process by working closely with sellers, and other key 3rd parties (tax, legal, accounting).
• Assist in ad-hoc reporting to Bank, Audit, private equity sponsors and other partners.
• Communicate regularly with M&A and integration teams to ensure transaction terms are supported or expectations are revised based on diligence findings.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal partners, senior leadership, private equity sponsor and 3rd parties.
• Supports the identification, valuation, planning, and execution of internal and external business development opportunities and acquisitions.
• Gathers and evaluates data, including financial and operational information, developing projections and valuation analyses.
• Supports due diligence and post-closing integration of acquisitions.

Position requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university, with preference given to a specialized degree in Accounting or Finance; At least 3 years of experience in business; with preference given to experience in financial and M&A analysis.
• Adept at assessing and interpreting operational and financial statements and developing forward projections and business plans.
• Highly competent with financial modeling and acquisition analyses.
• Knowledge of the primary valuation methodologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of how to evaluate returns to investors associated with certain corporate transactions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines.
• Ability to attend to detail at a high level of accuracy.
• Works well under pressure and meets deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-based environment.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate information across different individuals, departments, and external parties.

Johnstone Supply is strongly interested in hiring a great candidate that exhibits work behaviors & values that are conducive to building and maintaining a strong and effective company culture. These behaviors include:

• Safety: Always prioritizes safety, both at work and at home, while ensuring those who work for you work safely.
• Customer Focused: Take the perspective of those we serve, anticipate their needs, and responding quickly.
• One Team: We win together by collaborating with each other, focusing on the common goal, and leveraging the strengths of the team.
• Own It: Take the initiative, act with a sense of urgency and pride, do things right the first time, and always act with integrity.
• Innovate: Embrace and create change that drives continuous improvement and customer-valued solutions.

Johnstone offers a competitive wage and benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, 401(k) with company match, and PTO after 90 days. Our commitment to continuous improvement & investment in our people is only matched by our commitment to superior customer experience. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, apply now.

Visit our website https://www.johnstonesupply.com/our-history for more information about our growing company.

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