Corporate Development Analyst

Job Title:  Corporate Development Analyst

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 2 days work from home per week)

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary

Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids! As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join BrightPath!

What will you be doing?

As an Analyst of Corporate Development, you will work with a small team involved in identifying, analyzing, and acquiring childcare and early education centers. In addition, you will support corporate finance initiatives including market research, treasury, annual budget, forecasting, strategic planning, and asset management.

Other responsibilities include: 

• Supporting all aspects of acquisition and location development processes
• Identifying acquisition targets through research, analysis, and other methods
• Accurately building financial models for acquisition targets and/or real estate opportunities and presenting concise findings
• Liaising with lawyers, consultants, accountants, and other external professionals
• Developing and maintaining financial and operating model of BrightPath

• Interfacing with counter parties on due diligence and integration

Top Reasons to join BrightPath:

We offer a 40% child care discount to ALL Full-Time employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement for courses related to your field.
Full-time staff receive 6 days sick time per year.
Full-time staff are given 10 paid holidays off.
Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.

Required Skills:

• 1 – 4 years of relevant job experience (Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Financial Planning & Analysis, etc.)
• University degree majoring in finance, accounting, commerce, business, or related field; 
• Working toward CFA, CA or CBV designation;
• Excellent financial modeling skills with a high degree of accuracy;
• Ability to interpret and comment on legal documents such as purchase agreements, leases, etc.;
• Highly organized and focused, especially when under pressure;
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen;
• Working knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP, IFRS, ASPE);
• Proficiency with common software packages (MS Office, QuickBooks, NetSuite, mapping software, market data, etc.);
• Excellent oral communication. A clear and concise writer;
• Interacts professionally and amicably with vendors, team members and other professionals;
• Resourceful and clever researcher with an aptitude for solving problems / reaching conclusions with imperfect information.

If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you!  Please submit your application today.

Last updated on Oct 8, 2024