Senior Purchase Price Accountant

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 position is responsible for providing business valuation and purchase price allocation data for acquired entities. This role will interact with senior management, accounting and finance team, operations, and former sellers to ensure a smooth transition during the acquisition process.

Essential Functions

• Manages the planning, scheduling, and execution of all valuation engagements to provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations and deadlines.
• Collaborates with legal, operations, and management teams to plan the integration process.
• Prepares Opening Balance Journal entries, Business Combination Notes and Purchase Price Allocations for all acquisitions.
• Manages due diligence data rooms - gather, organize, review and vet information and documents.
• Maintains and analyses financial records including Asset Purchase Agreements, Closing Statements, Property Appraisals, Income Statements, Non-Compete and Consulting Contracts, IFRS 16 Leases, Inventory, FF&E, Trust Statements, AP and AR, etc.
• Conducts in-depth financial and valuation analysis and modeling; Employ valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis.
• For significant acquisitions, collaborates with External Business Valuations Team (BDO) to create comprehensive valuation reports to support and document valuation conclusions.
• Determines the fair value of the acquired company’s assets and liabilities.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment and compliance with accounting standards and regulations; Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Allocates the purchase price to assets (goodwill, tangible assets, and intangible assets) and liabilities based on estimated fair values..
• Manages the Due To/From Seller/Buyer account and ensure proper cutoff.
• Works closely with auditors, corporate development, tax professionals, and other stakeholders to address any financial or reporting issues.
• Communicates with senior management, staff, sellers and stakeholders and serve as a resource for these individuals.
• Prepares accounting memos for unusual or non-routine type transactions relating to the purchase.
• Records consolidation entries, intercompany transactions, and other accounting adjustments.
• Contributes to special projects and support internal team members with accounting, financial, audit, and ad-hock reporting as needed.
• Actively participates in continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

Competencies

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

Required Education, Experience, Certifications, and Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Must be able to work independently and as a team player.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy with confidential information.
• 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 up 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

Travel

• This position may require up to 10 percent out of area and overnight travel. Travel is primarily local occurring during the business day only.

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.