M&A Analyst in Lyon, France

Do you have an entrepreneurial drive and are you ready for your best next move to take on a new opportunity to work as a M&A Analyst in France? Then working at Anicura might be the perfect fit for you !! Read on.

About AniCura:

AniCura is a family of well-known animal hospitals and clinics specialized in veterinary care for companion animals. AniCura provides modern, high-quality veterinary care for pets at over 500 practices in 15 European countries and creates peace of mind for pet owners through excellent access and patient safety. AniCura has a turnover of around $1B with the aspiration to expand business through a combination of organic growth and new hospital acquisitions. Every year, AniCura’s 12.000 passionate veterinary professionals attend to three million companion animal patients. Since 2018, AniCura has been a part of Mars Veterinary Health, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

Description:

• Job Title : M&A Analyst

• Experience : Minimum 2+ years of experience

• Reports To : Head of M&A

• Location : Lyon, Madrid

• Education : Graduate degree level, or above in finance or similar

• Language : English, French [Mandatory] and Italian or Spanish [Intermediate level]

• Key Stakeholders : Onboarding Team, Finance Team, Business Development & Strategy Director, External Advisors

  Scope of the position:

  We have exciting plans to further expand our operations. This is a new position, and we are currently recruiting to our Merger & Acquisition team. In this position you will report directly tot the Head of M&A and your main scope of work relates to support the M&A Managers in the sourcing, execution and post-closing activities of the acquisitions AniCura is understanding. You will work independently on a large number of tasks related to the acquisition process from start-to-end.

• Sourcing:

• Conduct strategic market analysis.

• Profile individual clinics.

• Provide overviews of the veterinary industry.

• Proposals:

• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data of potential acquisitions.

• Develop financial and valuation models.

• Create investment proposals for internal governance.

• Deal Execution:

• Coordinate due diligence processes.

• Assess and incorporate due diligence outcomes.

• Update financial and valuation models.

• Post Signing/Closing:

• Coordinate signing and closing activities.

• Support clinic handover to AniCura functions.

• Liaise with other departments for post-acquisition integration.

• General Support:

• Assist headquarters with M&A department management tasks

  Next to M&A process, the M&A Analyst can get involved in greenfield projects and other business development activities as well as certain strategic analyses.

  Who you are

  You have strong financial analysis skills and the capacity to keep a direct relationship with stakeholders and the ability to translate business strategic directions into pragmatic action plans. You are an independent thinker and You are ready to further build your career as the backbone of our M&A community. You share our call: the strive to make what is best for our pets – today, and tomorrow.

  Furthermore, you bring:

• Proven track record as a top performer.

• 1-2 years in Audit, Transaction Services or M&A or similar

• 1-2 years work experience in a finance/accounting role

• Advanced modeling and financial analysis skills.

• Maintains relationships with sellers’ teams and advisors.

• Strong commitment to ethical conduct.

• Takes high ownership and works independently on diverse tasks.

• Action-oriented with keen business acumen.

  Other words that come to mind

  Drive for results, down to earth, collaborative, solution-oriented, dealing with ambiguity, priority setting, ownership

  Our offer:

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to shape the future of veterinary care, together.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package

• A stimulating work environment with good opportunities for personal development

• Freedom to take responsibility and the opportunity to influence.

• Flexible working hours, hybrid working, international, digital work environment.

• Learning and development opportunities

• The opportunity to cuddle our beloved 4-legged friends in our offices.

  If this sounds like you:

  Please contact Lekya Kanamarlapudi, Group Corporate Recruiter, who is happy to tell you more about this opportunity and the recruitment process. Or apply by submitting your resume through clicking the apply button below.

  AniCura is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.