Transaction Advisory Senior Consultant- Financial Due Diligence

WithumSmith+Brown PC•Princeton, NJ

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

Withum is seeking a Senior Consultant for their Transaction Advisory team, specializing in financial due diligence. This role involves managing project management tasks throughout the financial due diligence process. The company emphasizes a culture where talent thrives, offering opportunities for growth, diverse industry exposure, and skill development. Withum is known for its teamwork, client service excellence, and commitment to personal and professional growth for its team members, clients, and communities.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
3+ years of related M&A work experience
Active CPA certification or in the process of obtaining one
Experience gained within another large professional services organization; public accounting experience preferred
High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Effective communication skills both internally and externally, promoting active listening and consistently following up on open action items appropriately
Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights
The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts
Working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting
The desire to be a long-term contributor to a dynamic team
Must be willing and able to travel up to 40% on short notice

Nice To Haves

Experience in a mergers or acquisitions transactions role
Established networking skills in a relevant industry

Responsibilities

Managing multiple work streams at any given time
Coordinating financial due diligence engagements
Collaborating with client management on diligence focus areas and providing real-time communications of issues and deal considerations
Participating in discussions regarding business performance and forecasting assumptions with senior team management
Identifying and supporting analyses of target financial data to identify valuation and contractual matters for consideration in evaluating quality of earnings, normalized working capital, and items affecting future cash flows
Working on reports that set out findings and recommendations around key financial and business issues in a transaction
Identifying integration, separation and post-transaction transition issues
Collaborating with other team members and contribute to the ongoing development of M&A best practices
Analyzing financial and operational results of businesses to be acquired or sold through reviewing accounting records, understanding the drivers of the business and conducting interviews with management
Researching industry trends and technologies, as well as seasonality and cyclicality on cash flow requirements to provide knowledge and insight to clients
Utilizing technology/tools in analyzing datasets and presenting visualizations