Assistant Manager/Manager - Transaction Advisory (US)

Sikich is seeking a Transaction Advisory Assistant Manager/Manager with 10+ years of experience, including minimum 5 years of experience in financial due diligence and related areas for the US market is preferred. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements, analyzing financial data, and providing strategic advice to clients across various industries

About the firm

Sikich (www.sikich.com) is a global company specializing in technology enabled-professional services. Sikich draws on a diverse portfolio of technology solutions to deliver transformative digital strategies and ranks as one of the largest CPA firms in the United States. Our dynamic environment attracts top-notch employees who enjoy being at the cutting edge and seeing every day how their work makes a difference.

Job Responsibilities

- Manage financial due diligence for clients acquiring businesses - Identify and analyze business and financial risks and opportunities while advising both strategic and private equity buyers & sellers on alternative strategies for acquisition, disposition, and restructuring of businesses - Aggregate, refine, and analyse target company data to identify historical and projected financial and operating trends, quality of earnings, and working capital considerations - Work on multiple projects of varying size and complexity - Lead day-to-day operations including managing a team through: - Drafting request lists and managing client communications regarding requested items - Managing the creation of databooks - Preparing materials for management meetings - Drafting adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net working capital, and debt and debt-like tables - Prepare detailed reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations - Communicate with senior managers, directors, and principals on a regular basis - Develop associates and senior associates by coaching and providing real-time feedback - Comfortable prioritizing and working on multiple tasks including client work and internal initiatives

Requirements for Successful Candidate

- CA or CPA(US) or CFA(US) certifications with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or finance - Minimum 5+ years of experience in transaction advisory services or audit - Strong current knowledge of U.S. GAAP - Project management experience - Calibrate style to communicate clearly and concisely - Capacity to understand an entity through analyzing financial statements and creating analyses - Ability to identify and deploy analytical tools to solve problems - Desire to build strong relationships - Comfortable with ambiguity - Ability to induce structure on disorderly situations - Experience developing through on the job coaching and creating resources