Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cherry Bekaert is ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and is seeking an experienced M&A Integration Project Manager to help shape the future of the firm through successful acquisitions. The role involves leading enterprise-level initiatives from diligence through post-close integration, influencing stakeholders, and driving complex integrations that deliver measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own end-to-end M&A integration project plans, including milestones, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables from diligence through post-close stabilization
• Drive execution across distributed, cross-functional teams—ensuring accountability, follow-through, and progress against critical milestones in a remote environment
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and delays, and escalate with clear recommendations to keep integrations on track
• Establish and manage integration governance, including virtual workstream check-ins, executive updates, and decision forums
• Coordinate integration activities across Finance, Legal, IT, Operations, People & Culture, Client Service, and Go-to-Market teams
• Deliver clear, concise, executive-ready reporting on progress, risks, and upcoming milestones
• Partner closely with senior leadership to align priorities, remove blockers, and ensure successful integration outcomes

Skills

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a business discipline
• 10+ years of experience within a professional services firm including a minimum of 5+ years of experience leading complex M&A integration or large-scale transformation initiatives
• Strong project management expertise, including planning, execution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder coordination
• Ability to manage complex, cross-functional workstreams across remote teams with competing priorities and tight timelines
• Demonstrated ability to influence, drive accountability, and achieve outcomes without direct authority
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage executive and cross-functional audiences in virtual settings
• Experience building dashboards, reporting, and executive updates that translate data into actionable insights
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet) and Microsoft 365 collaboration platforms
• Ability to bring structure to ambiguity and translate evolving inputs into clear, actionable plans
• PMP certification or equivalent experience preferred

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision care
• Disability and life insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement plans
• Paid Care Leave
• Programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection

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