Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Hiller Companies is a leading provider of fire protection and safety solutions, dedicated to safeguarding lives and property around the world. They are seeking an M&A Diligence Analyst to support their private-equity-backed growth strategy by executing financial and operational diligence activities for add-on acquisitions, managing seller-provided requests, and ensuring transaction readiness.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate seller-facing diligence for add-on acquisitions, including distribution of request lists and ongoing follow-up
- Track diligence progress, maintain issue logs and status trackers, and escalate delays or gaps as needed
- Organize seller-provided materials within internal data rooms to support cross-functional review and integration readiness
- Perform initial reviews of seller financial information (financial statements, AR/AP aging, revenue detail, backlog, and customer data) for completeness and reasonableness
- Support quality of earnings, working capital analysis, and integration planning by gathering and organizing required data
- Assist with post-close documentation and handoff to accounting and integration teams
- Execute diligence activities under the direction of senior finance and M&A leadership
- Serve as a professional and responsive point of contact for sellers and internal stakeholders during the diligence process
- Proactively identify and escalate issues, inconsistencies, or delays to deal leadership
- Follow established diligence playbooks and contribute to process improvements over time
- Manage multiple concurrent acquisitions while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy
- Prepare diligence summaries, status updates, and supporting documentation for internal deal teams
- Maintain clear and organized diligence records to support investment approval, integration planning, audits, and lender requirements as needed
- Adhere to internal confidentiality, data security, and information-handling requirements
- Ensure diligence documentation aligns with internal governance standards for private-equity-owned entities
- Support compliance with audit and lender requirements related to acquisition activity
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- 1–3 years of experience in accounting, finance, audit, transaction support, consulting, or project management preferred
- Foundational understanding of financial statements and basic accounting concepts
- Proficiency in MS Office programs, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Professional communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a high-volume, process-driven, deadline-oriented environment
- Prior experience with virtual data rooms and document management tools a plus
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including pay advancement opportunities for industry certifications and continuing education
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental & vision insurance, retirement plans, company paid & voluntary life insurance, company paid short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability, critical illness & accident insurance and paid time off
- Company-provided training, tools and equipment, including $150 annual boot allowance for employees required to wear safety boots in their jobs
- Career advancement potential within a growing company.
Company Overview
The Hiller Companies is a facilities services company that provides mechanical and electrical engineering services. It was founded in 1919, and is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://hillerfire.com.