Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Developed and managed strategic business opportunities that contribute towards the development of corporate growth initiatives, concentrating on strategic planning, acquisitions & divestitures, financial modeling and valuations, and providing recommendations to the C-suite leadership team• Evaluating M&A opportunities through financial analysis, performing valuations, uncovering synergies, determining business rationale and preparing and delivering recommendations for management and Board of Director presentations• Transformed corporate modelling systems and processes, increasing visibility for executives to make informed decisions reducing analysis turnaround from 2 weeks to 2 days, enabling executives to be 2 months ahead in their strategic planning compared to prior year• Key contributor in the refinancing of term notes; Evaluated multiple alternatives of upcoming debt maturities through financial modeling, scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis to provide a recommendation which was presented to the Board of Directors• Supported the preparation of LOI and PSA documents, due diligence, and aided in integration activities; This enabled key M&A events such as the Main Line Industries acquisition and merger with Secure Energy Services• Routine forecasting of EBITDA & cash budgeting, market research & insights to determine base commodity assumptions for budget as well as 3-year plan