M&A Associate

Prosperity Partners•Vienna, VA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

M&A Associate Prosperity Partners (“Prosperity”) is a Chicago-headquartered public accounting firm offering best-in-class tax, accounting, M&A advisory, and personal finance services to dynamic businesses, high net-worth individuals, and family offices. With offices throughout the United States, we are seeking an energetic finance professional to support our fast-growing business. The candidate must have a strong work ethic, superb accounting skills, budding leadership qualities and excellent communication and client service skills. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience across the M&A lifecycle, supporting clients through various stages of the transaction process. You will attend comprehensive training sessions focused on M&A, technical knowledge, and relationship-building skills, applying what you learn directly to your work. As a member of a collaborative team, you'll help drive client service projects to successful completion by meeting goals, timelines, and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include analyzing company financials to prepare them for due diligence, validating information for sales processes, and assessing target financials to contribute key insights to buy-side reports. You’ll also participate in broader financial consulting and advisory projects, working closely with clients to understand their needs and craft tailored solutions. Strong communication and the ability to provide upward feedback are essential, as is a commitment to executing high-quality deliverables on time. You'll be encouraged to continuously improve your work, contribute to enhancing firm operations and culture, and uphold Prosperity’s core values. As a Prosperity ambassador, you will also play a role in building new relationships and expanding the firm’s brand presence. Prosperity Partners provides a dynamic work environment, significant growth opportunities, and an opportunity to work directly with company leaders. Candidates that work hard, enhance company culture, bring a positive attitude and behave ethically have excellent opportunities for annual advancement. Due to the collaborative nature of our work, employees are expected to be in the office three days per week. We are accepting resumes consistent with the following background and ability: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; Up to 5 years of experience working in client service or industry, preferably at a Big 4 firm; Basic understanding of financial statements and financial accounting; Eagerness and desire for continuous learning and improvement; Flexibility and adaptability in work scheduling to help our clients and referral partners close deals; Strong organizational and time management skills; Detail-oriented and able to handle several tasks within deadlines; Excellent social, verbal, and written communication skills; Track-record of quality work and meeting deadlines; Ability to balance a keen attention to detail while understanding big picture goals; Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial formulas, etc.) preferred; Basic understanding of government contract accounting specific concepts (such as revenue recognition, indirect rates, etc.) preferred. Prosperity Partners is a people-focused public accounting firm with a strong culture, talented professionals, and great clients. We offer competitive salaries, equity compensation and excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k with company contribution, education and more). We encourage you to apply if interested in working with talented professionals in an entrepreneurial, process-driven environment. Prosperity Partners is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of consideration for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We enthusiastically encourage applications from a wide range of candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
Up to 5 years of experience working in client service or industry, preferably at a Big 4 firm
Basic understanding of financial statements and financial accounting
Eagerness and desire for continuous learning and improvement
Flexibility and adaptability in work scheduling to help our clients and referral partners close deals
Strong organizational and time management skills
Detail-oriented and able to handle several tasks within deadlines
Excellent social, verbal, and written communication skills
Track-record of quality work and meeting deadlines
Ability to balance a keen attention to detail while understanding big picture goals

Nice To Haves

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial formulas, etc.) preferred
Basic understanding of government contract accounting specific concepts (such as revenue recognition, indirect rates, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

Analyzing company financials to prepare them for due diligence
Validating information for sales processes
Assessing target financials to contribute key insights to buy-side reports
Participate in broader financial consulting and advisory projects
Working closely with clients to understand their needs and craft tailored solutions
Provide upward feedback
Executing high-quality deliverables on time
Continuously improve your work
Contribute to enhancing firm operations and culture
Uphold Prosperity’s core values
Play a role in building new relationships and expanding the firm’s brand presence