Sikich

Manager - Transaction Advisory Services

Sikich$147K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in transaction advisory or audit
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting
  • CPA certification or strong knowledge of US GAAP
  • Project management experience
  • Excellent communication skills, adapting style as needed
  • Willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations and manage team activities
  • Draft request lists and handle client communications
  • Oversee the creation of databooks
  • Prepare materials for management meetings
  • Draft financial adjustment tables (EBITDA, working capital)
  • Communicate regularly with senior management
  • Develop and mentor associates and senior associates

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy, active from day one
  • Paid holidays and bonus time off during the last week of the year if feasible
  • Comprehensive wellness program with rewards for participation
  • Flexible work arrangements to enhance work-life balance
  • Health, dental, vision, and insurance options
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Paid Parental Bonding Leave for birth, adoption, and fostering
  • Tuition reimbursement support for continued education
  • Generous referral bonuses for employee and client referrals
  • Pet insurance available to support pet ownership
  • Community volunteer program offering four paid hours annually
Full Job Description
Description

Manager - Transaction Advisory Services

Chicago, IL (US - Hybrid)

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, the Manager will ....

What will you do in this role?
  • 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
  • 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


What do you need to succeed in this role?
  • 5+ years of experience in transaction advisory or audit
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting
  • CPA certification or strong knowledge of US GAAP
  • Project management experience
  • Calibrate style to communicate clearly and concisely
  • Ability and willingness to travel as needed


In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $147,900. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

  • Values driven - You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
  • Uncompromising problem solver - You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
  • Collaboration - You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
  • Instills trust - You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
  • Impact & influence - You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.


Sikich Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

  • Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
  • Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
  • Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.


We also offer:
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
  • HSA employer contribution
  • Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
  • A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
  • 401(k) with employer contributions
  • CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Generous employee referral bonus program
  • Client referral bonus program
  • Pet insurance
  • FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.


Want to learn more? Visit our Careers website or Glassdoor profile.

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About Sikich

Sikich is a professional services firm that provides accounting, advisory, technology, and managed services to businesses and organizations across the United States. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. Sikich has over 1,000 employees and serves clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and not-for-profit. The firm has been recognized as one of the top 100 accounting firms in the United States by Accounting Today.
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