Transaction Advisory Services Senior Consultant

Plante Moran • Southfield, MI

1d • $85,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Count on us. Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us. Our management consulting team focuses on our clients’ critical business needs. From transaction services to operations and everything in between, our integrated solution approach is designed to help enable and manage growth, leverage resources, and mitigate costs and risks. At Plante Moran, we have the privilege of serving clients and providing consultative services as they face challenges and seek new opportunities. Plante Moran’s Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team delivers strategic guidance and financial due diligence across the investment lifecycle, from pre-LOI through post-acquisition. As a Senior Consultant, you will focus on buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements, including quality of earnings analysis, working capital assessments, and review of accounting policies to evaluate performance sustainability and identify risks. Responsibilities include researching industry and target data, building financial models, analyzing financial statements under GAAP, calculating adjustments, preparing reports, presenting findings, participating in client meetings, and assisting with project scoping. Your role. Your work will include, but not be limited to:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Preferred Certifications: CPA
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a Transaction Advisory services practice, an Audit or Consulting practice, or Investment Banking
• Percentage of Completion accounting (POC) or Over Time Revenue Recognition experience preferred
• Frequent travel throughout the region, with approximately 20% overnight travel
• This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.

Nice To Haves

• Percentage of Completion accounting (POC) or Over Time Revenue Recognition experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide transaction-oriented accounting and reporting assistance for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and management buyouts
• Prepare detailed financial analysis to assist clients evaluating acquisition decisions
• Participate in client meetings and site visits while interacting with top-level management to acquire and assess important information for financial analysis
• Develop and review financial forecasts
• Assist with development and review of financial reports to determine quality of historical earnings and assets and liabilities to be acquired
• Assist in preparing proposals and engagement letters

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays
• 401(k) plan
• flexible benefits plans
• business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use
• A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees