Grant Thornton (US) · 1 day ago
Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $144K/yr
2+ years expGrant Thornton is a professional services firm that offers a range of advisory services. The Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate will focus on middle-market transactions, providing advisory support throughout the transaction lifecycle, including financial due diligence and creating tailored reports for clients.
Accounting
Responsibilities
Perform in buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements, providing carve-outs and similar services to clients, private equity investors, and asset-based lenders
Help organizations realize the potential of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures as well as various transactions within the capital markets
Perform financial due diligence on key areas of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Formulate questions and propose basic adjustments based on the identification of key risks and business drivers
Lead analysis on key operational data, net working capital, debt, and debt-like items
Lead initial drafts of reports (including Quality of Earnings reports) for clients that highlight the key financial findings of potential investments as well as the drivers behind sustainable profits and cash flows
Create and design tailored transaction advisory reports specific to key issues such as normalized earnings, valuation model input assumptions, achievability of management's budget, indebtedness considerations, borrowing base calculations, and/or business combinations and carve-out financial statements
Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls
Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
Supervise, train and mentor associates
Assess performance of associates for engagement and year-end reviews
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required
2 to 6 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level required
Solid experience in the following: accounting, audit, or transaction advisory services
Strong current knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, transaction advisory services or mergers and acquisitions
Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous project in a rapidly growing practice
Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills
Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communications skills
Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 25%
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
CPA preferred or CPA in process preferred
Prior relevant consulting experience preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance programs
Employee assistance program
Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave
401(k) savings plan
Employee retirement plan
Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance
Company
Grant Thornton (US)
In the US, Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) practice as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations and professional standards.
5001-10000 employees
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