About the role The Commercial Finance Analyst – M&A; will own the financial workstream for acquisitions and Greenfields — from initial assessment and due diligence through Board recommendation, funding covenant requirements, completion support and post-acquisition integration.

Key responsibilities

- Lead centre-level and portfolio financial due diligence

- Analyse historical P&Ls;, occupancy, licensed places, daily fees, wages, rent, capex, employee liabilities and working capital

- Build quality-of-earnings bridges and identify non-recurring, owner-specific, under-market and unsustainable items

- Evaluate leases, rent escalation, remaining tenure and occupancy-cost risk with legal and property advisers

- Build integrated base, downside and upside acquisition models with P&L;, cash flow, balance sheet and returns

- Model purchase price, net debt, working-capital adjustments, completion accounts, earn-outs and deferred consideration

- Calculate valuation multiples, IRR, cash-on-cash return, payback, covenant headroom and liquidity requirements

- Prepare concise Investment Committee and Board papers that lead with recommendation, value, risk and conditions precedent

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and commercial analysis for the growing multi-service group





- Support post-acquisition budgets, synergy tracking and 30/60/90-day integration reporting

About you

- CA or CPA qualification, or equivalent commercial finance credential

- Approximately 5–7 years' relevant experience, including meaningful exposure to Transaction Services, Deals, Corporate Finance, Corporate Development or acquisition-heavy commercial finance

- Advanced Excel financial modelling and robust accounting literacy

- Demonstrated quality-of-earnings, working-capital and EBITDA-normalisation capability

- Evidence of writing and presenting executive or Board-level recommendations

- Ability to challenge assumptions constructively, manage ambiguity and meet transaction deadlines

Benefits

- Competitive salary

- Collaborative & Supportive workplace

- Employee Childcare discounts

About us

At Future Kidz Academy (FKA) we believe every child deserves a place where they feel safe, valued, encouraged, and inspired to be themselves. Our values are Safety, Connection, Curiosity, and Kindness — we create secure, caring environments, build genuine relationships, encourage exploration and learning, and lead with warmth, empathy, and respect in every interaction.

📌 Commercial Finance Analyst M&A (Brisbane)
🏢 Future Kidz Academy
📍 Brisbane