Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst

Lafarge Canada Inc

Mississauga, ON

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Full-time

As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a
greener, smarter and healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc., safety comes first, collaboration matters
and diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually make our materials better.

Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

The M&A Analyst serves as a key player in the analysis and planning of critical strategic and business
development initiatives. S/He will analyze potential inorganic and organic opportunities and perform
financial valuations and business assessments including the identification of risks and opportunities.
Assist data compilation and analysis relating to mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, and integration
activities to ensure significant risks and opportunities are identified, quantified, and considered as part
of the transaction terms and overall acquisition plan. S/He will assist management in the evaluation of
the Company’s growth, cost savings, and productivity improvement strategies by providing financial
valuation, project management, and research expertise.

• Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies in all work
environments and areas.

• Develops key analysis and evaluation on a variety of strategic projects across the Company’s
continuous stream of growth, cost savings, and productivity improvement initiatives.

• Work with other members of the M&A team to develop and critically evaluate the underlying
assumptions used to develop valuations and benefits of strategies targeted.

• Participate on a cross-function team to conduct due diligence, conclude findings, and incorporate
impact on valuation, purchase terms and integration.

• Assist in project management with integration of strategic initiatives by organizing and leading
reviewing status reports relative to goal for timeliness, cost, and synergy.

• Participate in the on-going evaluation and reporting on performance of capital deployed relative to the
assumptions or budgets used to justify the purchase.

• Assist in the research and development of frameworks to assess growth strategies within our industry
and related sectors. Such growth strategies may include new or complimentary: products, services, and
line extensions; markets and distribution channels; technologies and alliances with other leaders in the
building and construction materials industry.

• Providing, developing, and maintaining analytical fact base to support recommendations and
decisions.

• Assist in the development of detailed financial models and analyses of operating and financial
performance, whether Holcim or competitor businesses, extensive market research, general data
mining. Financial skills (pro forma modeling, competitor financial benchmarking, valuation perspective
development, investment thesis development) are key.

• Support in the process of data collection, analysis, and presentation of strategic, operational, or M&A
projects, with ability to consolidate and present all findings.

• Contribute to the development of MTP (Med Term Plan) with Finance to reflect the country financial
ambitions and make sure it captures long-term trends, and relevant growth opportunities.

Relationships with Other Jobs:

• This role primarily supports the VP, and Senior Managers of the Canadian M&A team.

• There will be broad cross-functional interaction with, Finance, Sales, Land, Performance, Legal, and
other functional groups.

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, Accounting, Economics or

Math/Statistics. CPA or CFA designations would be considered an asset but are not required.

• Travel Requirements: ~10%

• Additional Requirements: Financial knowledge and valuation, project management experience, strong
communication & presentation skills

• Required Computer and Software Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, G Suite (formerly known as Google
Apps for Business), SAP BW, Qlickview, or Salesforce.com

As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada
team: people who are passionate, driven by curiosity and keen to grow, learn, develop and thrive in our
high-performance culture.

Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are
the natural resources the world needs.
We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is
committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible
minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our
organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects
of the selection process