Transaction Advisory Services - Senior Associate

Bennett Thrasher • Atlanta, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Transaction Advisory team at Bennett Thrasher is seeking a Senior Associate candidate to join a dynamic, growing firm. Working as an individual or as a part of a team, the individual(s) will facilitate/lead buy-side, sell-side and related transaction advisory engagements.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required
• Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements is required
• Demonstrates appropriate understanding of financial reporting and analytics
• Proficiency in Excel modeling
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
• Proven time management, organizational and prioritization skills

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred but not required
• Prior transaction advisory experience preferred.
• Ability to travel for engagements, if needed

Responsibilities

• Works effectively in teams to provide quality service to clients
• Gains a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes and business objectives, and utilizes that knowledge throughout engagements
• Communicates appropriately (both verbally and electronically) to clients and firm associates
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts and application of those concepts in the financial due diligence work.
• Ability to work across multiple projects under tight time frames while maintaining precision with our work product.
• Responsible for the development of financial data books, including ledger-level build up and trending of the income statement and balance sheet and related sub-schedules.
• Preparation of quality of earnings, cash proof, working capital, net debt and other ad-hoc financial analyses.
• Ability to manage and prepare data requests as well as tracking of key issues identified during the deal process.
• Coordination and facilitation of conference calls and management meetings with client and target companies.
• Copious note taking ability as well as project organization and management skills.
• Drafting of financial due diligence and related reports for clients.
• Effectively manages staff, as needed
• Contributes and supports new ideas on internal processes and client engagements
• Works with members of the engagement team and management to identify and resolve any client issues discovered during engagements
• Practices timely and effective communication to management and engagement team regarding performance, including any related obstacles
• Gives and receives feedback to minimize repeated errors and apply new concepts
• Takes ownership of assignments to ensure timely completion and professional development
• Comfortable interacting and leading discussions with peers, managers, and clients.
• Demonstrates integrity, objectivity and a high standard of ethics
• Participates in industry and community networking events to expand professional connections.

Benefits

• generous vacation time
• exceptional opportunities for growth
• flexibility in our dress code
• flexibility in our work model

What This Job Offers

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