Supervising Senior - Mergers & Acquisitions

Connor Group•Charlotte, NC

2d•Remote

About The Position

Connor Group is hiring remote professionals for this position. The role requires working onsite at a client location when required; professionals may also use a Connor Group office in the U.S. if one is available in their area and their circumstances warrant it. The position is for a deal-oriented professional who applies accounting, operational, and industry experience to complex client finance projects, including financial and accounting due diligence, valuation, and post-closing analysis. Connor Group is a professional services firm whose team assists financial executives with complex needs in areas including Accounting Advisory, Financial Operations, IPO, M&A, and Managed Services. The role involves extensive interaction with client and target-company personnel, preparation and review of due diligence reports, and analysis intended to identify deal issues, evaluate business performance, and inform purchase price and deal structure. The position may require travel of up to 10%. Connor Group describes its culture as collaborative and focused on initiative, excellence, growth, integrity, innovation, and employee development. It offers health insurance, wellness programs, one-on-one coaching, and career development opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
2–5 years of prior experience in public accounting or financial due diligence (FDD).
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong Excel skills.
Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification or actively pursuing completion of the certification.
Knowledge of forecasting and budgeting tools such as Adaptive or Anaplan.
International experience.
Experience with advanced data applications such as Power Query and/or Alteryx.

Responsibilities

Perform financial and accounting due diligence for buy-side or sell-side engagements.
Identify and communicate critical deal issues and the business’s strengths and weaknesses against industry benchmarks that could affect purchase price or deal structure.
Perform valuations using discounted cash flow, public company comparable, and transaction comparable methods.
Analyze companies’ strategic positions and corresponding forecasts.
Conduct research and industry analyses.
Review purchase price allocations.
Challenge assumptions related to future financial projections.
Identify and address critical post-closing matters to improve profitability and cash flows.
Interact extensively with target-company and client personnel.
Review and prepare due diligence reports outlining analyses and findings.
Assist with finalizing opening balance sheets for purchase price allocations and closing working capital calculations.
Use advanced Excel functionality, including flatfiles, pivot tables, macros, and formulas such as SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, and INDIRECT.