Senior Associate - Transaction Advisory Group - Financial Due Diligence

About the role

A&M is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 professionals in 40+ countries. We provide financial and accounting due diligence for private equity, hedge funds, sovereign wealth, family offices, and corporations globally.

Responsibilities

• Assist with core financial due diligence, identifying key risks and potential deal breakers, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the business against industry benchmarks, and aiding in the evaluation of the potential transaction in the context of clients' investment strategies.
• Analyze detailed financial statement information including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and key operational data.
• Synthesize and convert the data into meaningful information that is used to drive discussions with target management and drive observations and conclusions.
• Assess the quality of the target company’s reported earnings, net assets, and cash flows.
• Aid in the construction of deal-oriented reports and presentations for clients that highlight the key financial, commercial, and other findings facing investments and the drivers behind maintainable profits and cash flows.
• Participate in meetings and conference calls with target company management and with client personnel and serve as a secondary point of contact for client personnel with respect to day-to-day execution matters.
• Aid in building and maintaining client relationships and other business development opportunities.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2-4 years of audit and financial accounting due diligence experience at a top accounting firm, with at least 1 year of that experience in financial due diligence.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting and/or related major.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or in the process of obtaining one.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Flexibility to work as both a team member and as an individual contributor.
• Ability to thrive and be effective in fast-paced settings.