Transaction Advisory Senior Consultant

Summary

Elliott Davis is a consulting firm that provides tax, assurance, and advisory services. They are seeking a Transaction Advisory Senior Consultant to assist clients with financial and tax due diligence, focusing on buy-side and sell-side assistance to private equity funds and strategic buyers.

Responsibilities

• Perform and assist in buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for private equity, mezzanine funds, and strategic buyers
• Ability to analyze large volumes of data to prepare an Excel data book, with an emphasis on the quality of earnings, debt and debt-like, and net working capital analysis
• Aptitude to understand and evaluate financial and operational trends of target companies, in addition to challenging target assumptions
• Assist and lead sections of due diligence meetings with target management
• Create and design tailored reports specific to key issues, such as normalized earnings, financial reporting, networking capital trends, and indebtedness considerations
• Ability to communicate due diligence findings confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner both verbally and in written reports
• Ability to collaborate and work within teams to ensure timely and efficient product delivery
• Develop and strengthen productive working relationships with client personnel
• Collaborate with other Elliott Davis team members

Skills

• A minimum of three years of experience with audit or transaction services is required
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Excellent analytical and Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Aptitude towards business development
• Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial reporting issues
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously (multi-task)
• Superior client service focus
• Ability to travel to client locations as required
• Current licensed CPA preferred
• Big 4, National or large regional firm experience preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A minimum of three years of experience with audit or transaction services is required
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Excellent analytical and Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Aptitude towards business development
• Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial reporting issues
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously (multi-task)
• Superior client service focus
• Ability to travel to client locations as required

Nice to Haves

• Current licensed CPA preferred
• Big 4, National or large regional firm experience preferred

Benefits

• Generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• Flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• First-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• One-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• Access to Beyond: a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally