Value Creation Senior Associate

About the role

The Value Creation Senior Associate role is within the Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions Practice, focusing on operational due diligence, cost assessments, synergy analysis, integration and separation planning, and post-close execution for private equity and corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Supporting buy-side and sell-side transaction engagements in coordination with Financial Due Diligence, IT, Supply Chain, Human Capital, and other diligence teams.
• Conducting operational due diligence to assess business performance, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting cost and cash optimization initiatives — including spend baselining, cost diagnostics, and identification of EBITDA improvement opportunities across operations, procurement, SG&A, and overhead — with sizing of value at the initiative level and tracking through execution.
• Performing standalone, one-time, and stranded cost assessments.
• Aiding in synergy assessments and interdependency analyses.
• Supporting Day 1 readiness and 100-day planning efforts.
• Developing integration and separation plans, from high-level blueprints to detailed multi-phase workplans.
• Providing Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), and Transition Management Office (TMO) support.
• Assisting with Transition Services Agreement (TSA) scoping and schedule preparation.
• Contributing to operating model design and organizational structure planning.
• Supporting change management and stakeholder communication efforts.
• Preparing clear and concise reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Performing quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify opportunities and support recommendations.
• Helping coordinate client relationships and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in transaction advisory, management consulting, operational due diligence, integration and separation, corporate strategy, private equity, or a related field required.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following: Operational due diligence, Cost assessments and performance improvement, Synergy analysis, M&A integration, Carve-out and separation planning, Day 1 and 100-day planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial analysis, data modeling, and process mapping.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Industry related certifications are a plus.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial analysis, data modeling, and process mapping.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Benefits

Grant Thornton offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, an employee assistance program, and paid sick leave. Seasonal employees may also be eligible for the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan. Interns are eligible for the firm’s medical, dental, and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program, along with a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $128,800 and $164,220. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, based on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Schedule

This position requires in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.