Senior Associate, Capital Advisory

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

BDO’s Toronto office is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Capital Advisory team for a dedicated client engagement. This role is focused on delivering high-quality transaction services within the context of a specific contract, working closely with the client’s deal team and internal stakeholders to support ongoing acquisition activity and strategic transactions.

• Foster strong working relationships with the client’s deal team, serving as a trusted advisor throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Conduct targeted research on relevant industries, markets, and companies to support transaction analysis and strategic decision-making.
• Assess historical financial performance and forecast models to provide insights into business trends and future potential.
• Review and interpret key accounting policies and evaluate the strength of management control environments.
• Execute detailed financial analysis, including sustainability of earnings and cash flows, working capital requirements, asset quality, and performance drivers such as revenue, margins, and expenses.
• Translate analysis into clear, actionable insights, supporting the development of comprehensive due diligence reports for both buy-side and sell-side transactions.
• Lead smaller engagements or contribute meaningfully to larger projects, reporting to a manager, senior manager, or partner.
• Support business development efforts related to the client account, including preparation of materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Engage directly with various stakeholders, including the client, targets, potential buyers, advisors, and financing sources.
• Promote team effectiveness and morale, contributing to a positive and collaborative working environment.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain in-depth exposure to high-profile transactions while working closely with experienced professionals in a client-focused setting.

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; client describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your Experience and Education

• Existing CPA designation required, pursuit of CBV or CFA an asset
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years of deal experience in either financial due diligence, mergers and acquisitions valuations, restructuring, corporate finance or corporate development capacity or alternatively minimum 3 years of assurance review/audit experience
• Highly motivated, autonomous and able to work under pressure
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Skilled in building a network and effective working relationships
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word)Experience with VBAs, Marcos, Power Pivot, Power Query and Power BI an asset

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2025. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

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