Associate, Transaction Advisory Services

Company: Century Group
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Our Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice is looking to add talented financial professionals at the Associate level to our fast growing team. As a professional in the group, you will be teamed with a highly talented and dedicated group of M&A professionals, providing you broad exposure to different transactional issues affecting businesses within the M&A market today. We offer a unique opportunity to work in a variety of industries on an investment banking platform, providing exposure to the broader corporate finance industry and capital markets. You will develop and extend your financial and interpersonal skills as you perform M&A financial due diligence related to the purchase and sale of private and public companies.

Job Description

• Participate in buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements
• Must have the ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
• Assist in leading discussions with senior client executives and target management
• Execute and review diligence through fieldwork, management meetings and desktop review
• Review target company financial information and other data to identify
• Draft and review tailored transaction advisory reports specific to key issues such as normalized earnings, achievability of management's budget, indebtedness considerations, and post-transaction working capital analysis
• Develop and review financial models including database systems
• Oversee and summarize first generation research
• Extend industry skills and qualifications
• Develop professional network and relationships with firm, client and target professionals
• Oversee audit work paper review
• Review transaction agreements, customer and supplier contracts and develop valuation considerations
• Assist in initiating and extending group marketing and client development efforts
• Collaborate closely with corporate finance, valuation and financial restructuring colleagues
• Supervise team members through training, coaching and critical review
  
  Requirements
  
  • CPA license
  • Public/Big 4 accounting and private industry experience
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and SEC reporting
  • Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, including strong Excel skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and organization skills
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Able to communicate with professionals at all levels
  • Able to work independently and take initiative
  • Able to adapt to changing priorities
  • Able to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency while meeting deadlines
  • Detail-oriented
  • A team player
  • Strong work ethic
    
    Experience
    
    • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field and a minimum of 2 years' relevant experience REF # 36968

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