Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Why Work for Park Lawn Corporation?

Service

• At every level, our dedicated team members display a strong work ethic and commitment to our core values, respect for the family, the profession, and the individual.
• Work with leading experts in the funeral and cemetery profession.

Benefits

• Financial assistant programs encouraging employees through education and development in industry related subjects.
• Robust Health and Welfare Plans, and savings account options, designed to support your personal needs, enhance well-being and help navigate life’s challenges.
• Rich 401k and Roth Retirement Plan options available for both Full Time and Part Time employees along with a Company Match.
• Variety of Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days based on your role emphasizing the importance of physical and emotional replenishment for our team.
• Employee Discounts on services, merchandise, and property to help our team members in their time of need.

Culture

• We value honesty, courage, integrity, ethical behavior and the development of personal growth.
• We are rooted in the communities to provide a personal touch to every family we serve.
• We believe in the value of funeral and cemetery service, drawing on decades of experience to create the best experience for our families.

Summary/Objective

This role would serve as a crucial member of the Park Lawn Corporate Development team, reporting to the Sr. VP of Corporate Development and working on the execution of all inorganic (Mergers & Acquisitions) and organic growth strategies in both the United States and Canada. This role will have a very visible and active role in communicating with the company’s Executive Management Team and Board of Directors.

Essential Functions

• Co-leads the financial modeling used to evaluate all of Park Lawn’s mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and significant capital projects.
• Conducts industry research, competitive landscape analysis, demographic trends, strategic fit, sources of commonalities, and potential risks of an investment.
• Prepares presentations and investment memorandums which describe potential transactions and are intended for Park Lawn’s Executive Team and Board of Directors.
• Assists in the presentation, recommendations, and proposals to senior leadership related to prospective transactions and investments.
• Assists Corporate Development team members in formal transaction due diligence on all M&A activity by tracking and analyzing the activity in the virtual data room, communicating directly with Sellers/Buyers, and dispersing information and knowledge internally.
• Assists in cross-functional Q&A and collaboration with multiple departments during due diligence, integration planning, and post-transaction integration efforts.
• Assists the Company’s finance function with special projects.
• Assists with the preparation and review of various legal documents.
• Applies financial rigor, business acumen, and strong attention to detail in all projects to help executives arrive at decisions that maximize shareholder value.
• Contributes to enhancing the Corporate Development function by identifying opportunities to improve processes and recruiting new team members.
• Performs projects and other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Financial Modeling.
• Project Management.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Time Management.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field required.
• One to three years of related experience required.
• Demonstrable experience with financial analysis and modeling required.
• A solid understanding of finance and generally accepted accounting principles required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Expert-level Excel financial modeling and PowerPoint skills and a high degree of proficiency with Outlook and Word.
• Very strong attention to detail, keen analytical mindset, strong organizational skills, and ability to synthesize and clearly communicate complicated analyses.
• Ability to quickly pivot between projects and tasks while managing required deadlines in an environment that requires a high sense of urgency.
• Capable of working independently, but also a good team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written), and ability to interact across all levels of the organization.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The duties associated with this position are generally performed in an indoor office setting.
• Equipment used to perform the essential function of this position includes, but is not limited to computer, fax, copier, merchant terminal, multi-line phone system, personal or company owned vehicle.
• Employees in this role are regularly required to climb, sit, stand, bend, kneel, and frequently lift to 25 pounds.
• This position may also require reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• This position may also be exposed to chemicals and/ or blood borne pathogens. Exposure risk is considered: Low
• Overtime is sometimes necessary or required.

Travel

• This position requires 10 percent out of area and overnight travel.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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