Senior Associate, Transaction Advisory

Forvis Mazars, LLP • Chicago, IL

23h • $91,600 - $152,600

About The Position

The Transaction Advisory team provides due diligence services and transaction support to clients navigating business acquisitions and sales. The team serves private equity groups and corporations with buy-side and sell-side due diligence, tax due diligence, and transaction structuring.

The Senior Associate performs financial due diligence, analyzes target companies’ financial and operational results, prepares quality of earnings reports, evaluates financial information to identify diligence issues and opportunities, and recommends post-acquisition actions. The role also involves researching industry standards and trends and working with client executives, investment bankers, private equity investors, attorneys, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field.
• At least two years of relevant audit or transaction services experience at a large public accounting or consulting firm.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of relevant audit or transaction services experience at a large public accounting or consulting firm.
• Current and valid CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license.
• Master’s degree in Accountancy.

Responsibilities

• Perform buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence for private equity groups and corporate clients.
• Analyze financial and operational results of target companies and prepare quality of earnings reports.
• Evaluate financial information, identify diligence issues and opportunities, and recommend post-acquisition actions.
• Research and analyze industry standards, trends, and target companies.
• Work closely with client executives, investment bankers, private equity investors, attorneys, and other stakeholders.

Benefits

• Group health plan benefits, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k), subject to eligibility.
• Bonuses, subject to eligibility.
• Profit-sharing contributions, subject to eligibility.
• Flexible time off, subject to eligibility.
• Parental leave, subject to eligibility.
• Eligible non-exempt/hourly employees receive time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior