Deal Advisory Senior Associate

at Cherry Bekaert in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work (https://www.cbh.com/about/awards-and-recognition/) , Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey.

Due to our sustained growth and success in providing financial due diligence services to both strategic and financial buyers, we currently have career opportunities for a Senior Associate in our Deal Advisory (https://www.cbh.com/services/advisory/transaction-advisory-services/deal-advisory/) practice with the flexibility to sit in multiple offices throughout our footprint. Our ideal candidate will have a minimum three years of progressive experience, preferably within a professional services or public accounting firm, with demonstrated interest or experience performing financial due diligence (FDD). This role will work with and learn from nationally recognized industry leaders and presents a strong opportunity for advancement to the right candidate.

What your day(s) looks like:

The Senior Associate will be an important part of a multi-disciplined team, and will have responsibility for executing many aspects of the financial due diligence process including:

+ Understanding key business drivers that impact reported profitability

+ Analyzing historical financial and operating results of target companies to explain business trends and identify risks

+ Evaluating the quality of historical earnings and net assets

+ Understanding critical assets and liabilities included in balance sheets of target companies

+ Analyzing the working capital requirements of the target companies

+ Identifying US GAAP departures included in target companies’ financial statements

+ Challenging assumptions related to future financial projections

+ Identifying critical post-closing matters to be addressed to ensure improvements in profitability and cash flows

+ Interacting extensively with personnel of the target companies and the client

+ Preparing due diligence reports outlining analyses and findings

What you need for this role:

+ A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a client facing professional services environment; demonstrated rotation or experience within a dedicated financial due diligence (FDD) practice preferred

+ Active CPA or in-progress is required

+ Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

+ Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

+ Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently on highly analytical tasks

+ Superior client service focus

+ Ability to travel up to 25%

What we offer you:

+ Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust,?and mutual respect.

+ The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you.

+ A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development.

+ Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing.

+ Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work.

+ Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures.

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. “Cherry Bekaert” is the brand name under which Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with applicable professional standards. Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide business advisory and non-attest services spanning the areas of transaction advisory, risk and accounting advisory, digital solutions, cybersecurity, tax, benefits consulting, and wealth management. For more details, visit cbh.com/disclosure.

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is $77,045 to $142,500. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program (https://careers.cbh.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/Benefits-Snapshot\_February-2021.pdf) which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days.

Candidates must demonstrate they are eligible to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at cbh.com/careers and follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/cherrybekaert/) , Glassdoor (https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Cherry-Bekaert-EI\_IE31120.11,25.htm) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cherrybekaert) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/cherrybekaert) , and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CherryBekaertCB) .

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