Senior Associate, Transaction Advisory
About the role
The Transaction Advisory team delivers critical insights and support for clients navigating business acquisitions and sales. With deep middle-market expertise and national resources, they provide tailored due diligence services that uncover opportunities, assess risks, and highlight areas for improvement. Serving private equity groups and corporations, the team offers buy-side and sell-side due diligence, tax due diligence, and transaction structuring—ensuring clients are well-informed and positioned for successful outcomes.
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, identifying diligence issues/opportunities, and recommending post-acquisition actions
- Research and analyze industry standards, trends, and target companies
- Work closely with client executives, investment bankers, private equity investors, attorneys, or other stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience in audit or transaction services from a large public accounting or consulting firm
Qualifications
- Three (3) years of relevant work experience in audit or transaction services from a large public accounting or consulting firm (preferred)
- Current and valid CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license (preferred)
- Masters Degree in Accountancy (preferred)
About the company
Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, our 7,000+ team members deliver assurance, tax, and consulting services to clients in all 50 states and internationally. With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, we're building something different. We are guided by a shared promise: Together, we create extraordinary experiences. That means delivering an Unmatched Client Experience® while creating a workplace where relationships matter, learning fuels growth, and every person feels valued and supported to thrive.
Benefits
Our robust total rewards program and flexible work environment reflect our commitment to people, careers, and well-being—empowering our team to grow and thrive while delivering exceptional service. Benefits are eligibility-based and could include group health plan benefits, 401(K), bonuses, profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave.
Pay
Illinois salary range: $91,600 – $152,600. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Non-exempt/hourly positions will be eligible for time and half pay for employees that work over 40 hours in a workweek.