Grant Thornton Isle of Man · 3 months ago
Purchase Agreement Advisory Senior Associate
Chicago, IL, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $144K/yr
2+ years expGrant Thornton is a multinational professional services firm that provides audit and advisory services. The Purchase Agreement Advisory Senior Associate will focus on the accounting aspects of middle-market transactions, advising clients on financial aspects of purchase agreements and collaborating with diligence teams to optimize value.
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Responsibilities
Review the accounting aspects of M&A documents
Prepare / review accounting principles exhibits, drafting accounting language for each deal
Understand and explain accounting matters to our clients and their legal counsel
Prepare corresponding financial analysis and illustrations
Collaborate with our financial due diligence teams
Advise on post-closing accounting true-ups and disputes
Develop and maintain strong relationships internally and externally, and cross-sell services
Communicate (verbally and in writing) externally with clients and their legal counsel upon accounting matters, and internally with all levels of the organization to successfully accomplish objectives portraying knowledge and confidence
Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls
Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
Supervise, train and mentor associates
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
Strong current knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, transaction advisory services or mergers and acquisitions required
Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice
Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills
Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills
Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 25%
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
CPA preferred or CPA in process preferred
Solid experience in the following: accounting, audit, or transaction advisory services
Prior relevant consulting experienced preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance programs
Employee assistance program
401(k) savings plan
Employee retirement plan
Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance
Company
Grant Thornton Isle of Man
Grant Thornton Ireland and Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Limited (and their respective subsidiary/affiliate entities) are rapidly approaching a diverse workforce of 2,800 individuals across 8 locations on the island of Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and USA.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase