Sigma Consultores Associados Ltda Hiring! Part Time M-A Analyst - M-A Associate - Transaction Advisory Associate in - Ricebowl

Role Description

Support mergers, acquisitions, and disposals through financial analysis, valuation, due diligence, and transaction coordination. Evaluate opportunities and risks, prepare decision materials, and work with senior colleagues and specialist advisers to progress transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Research industries, acquisition targets, prospective buyers, and comparable transactions.
• Analyze financial statements, business plans, cash flows, and operating performance.
• Build financial models, valuations, and transaction scenarios.
• Assess strategic fit, potential synergies, financing requirements, and investment returns.
• Prepare presentations, information memoranda, investment papers, and supporting analyses.
• Coordinate data rooms, information requests, management meetings, and due diligence activities.
• Identify financial risks, unusual trends, and gaps requiring further investigation.
• Work with legal, tax, commercial, operational, and other specialist advisers.
• Support evaluation of offers, transaction structures, and proposed terms.
• Track milestones, approvals, outstanding issues, and closing requirements.
• Maintain accurate workpapers and follow engagement review procedures.
• Protect confidential information and observe conflict management requirements.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

• M&A Analyst: Conduct research, prepare models and valuation analyses, and support transaction materials and administration under guidance.
• M&A Associate: Own defined execution workstreams, review analyst outputs where assigned, and coordinate day-to-day interactions with clients, internal stakeholders, and advisers.
• Transaction Advisory Associate: Deliver assigned financial diligence or related advisory analyses, assessing earnings quality, working capital, net debt, and other transaction risks according to the engagement scope.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in M&A, corporate finance, transaction advisory, valuation, audit, or financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and corporate finance.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling.
• Familiarity with valuation methods, including discounted cash flow and comparable company or transaction analysis.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess assumptions and explain financial implications clearly.
• Effective report-writing, presentation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage competing transaction deadlines.
• Sound commercial judgment, professional integrity, and discretion.
• A degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• For analyst roles, relevant internships or substantial academic projects may be considered.
• For associate roles, experience independently delivering defined analytical or execution workstreams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to buy-side or sell-side transactions.
• Familiarity with purchase price adjustments, financing structures, and transaction documentation.
• Experience with financial databases, virtual data rooms, or data analytics tools.
• Relevant industry expertise or cross-border transaction experience.
• Progress toward or completion of a relevant qualification such as CFA, CA, CPA, ACCA, or an equivalent credential.
• For transaction advisory roles, experience analyzing normalized earnings, cash conversion, and debt-like items.

Scope by Role

• M&A Analyst: Provides research, modelling, and execution support.
• M&A Associate: Leads assigned deal workstreams with senior oversight.
• Transaction Advisory Associate: Provides transaction-focused financial analysis and findings that inform deal decisions and terms.