Performs financial due diligence for buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions from planning through completion. Responsibilities include managing data rooms and information flow, building Excel-based financial analysis packages, interpreting large datasets, identifying client insights, coordinating with offshore teams and transaction stakeholders, and managing deal deadlines. The role also involves client communication, cross-functional collaboration, networking, mentoring, and professional development.
Transaction Advisory (aka Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory) encompasses all aspects of an M&A transaction from financial, tax and operational due diligence, to planning for and executing integrations and separations. Our Transaction Advisory services provide a holistic business approach to financial, human capital, supply chain, and IT due diligence disciplines, as well as comprehensive transaction management services that unite our diligence findings into actionable deal close planning. The Financial Due Diligence Associate is primarily responsible for working on financial due diligence engagements from start to finish, performing a variety of tasks in planning, execution, and completion phases of projects. The Financial Due Diligence Associate is also expected to learn to apply fundamental financial due diligence skills on assignments for both sell-side and buy-side clients from a variety of industries. The associate will work closely with staff, managers, and partners across service lines to provide services needed by examining and uncovering the detailed answers to complex questions about acquisitions and divestitures.
Interested candidates should display an affinity for learning and problem-solving skills as well as have the adaptability to work cross-functionally within the Transaction Advisory practice. Interested candidates should be self-starters and should demonstrate strength in or a desire to build skills related to Grant Thornton’s core values of: Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.
Your day-to-day may include:
As an associate you will have an opportunity to work alongside Partners, Senior Executives, and peers as a member of the engagement team. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to learn new skillsets, be involved in office community activities, and build lasting relationships with members of the Grant Thornton team. Your experience will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
- Working on a variety of M&A transactions in varying industries (e.g., tech, professional services, consumer industrial goods, energy, retail and more).
- Attend and participate in meetings with the clients, target company management, private equity firms and investment bankers.
- Manage data flow and monitor the dataroom.
- Work with the offshore support team to build out an analysis package (e.g., excel model) to analyze and interpret financial data.
- Build custom analyses with the guidance of Managers and Directors to identify key insights for our clients.
- Drive forward the deal process, frequently communicating with key parties and managing internal and external deadlines.
- Sharpening your leadership and client communication skills.
- In addition to deal execution, associates will also be involved in the following:
- Networking with your peers and connecting with other Grant Thornton employees through social events and team-building exercises.
- Meeting with your mentor for regular feedback and professional development discussions.
- Giving back to the community through outreach activities.
You have the following technical skills or qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting.
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0
- The willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed, and travel to various client sites.
- Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Ability to analyze, interpret and summarize financial information and large datasets.
- Strong technical aptitude and skillset.
- Demonstrated project management skillset including project planning and time management.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a complex team environment.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
The base salary for this position in the firm’s Los Angeles, California office is $ 97,200 per year.
About UsAt Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.
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Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets. About the TeamThe team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:
• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life. 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.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers
Here’s what you can expect next:
If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.
Benefits:
We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
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