Connor Group is hiring remote professionals for this position, with the obligation to work onsite at a client location when required. Additionally, professionals may utilize our offices across the U.S. if one is available in your area and your personal situation warrants it.

Are you an intellectually curious, deal oriented professional who enjoys coming up with innovative solutions to complex business issues? Connor Group is seeking professionals who want to build off their existing accounting, operational, and industry experience. We execute finance projects that add value to our clients within their finance, accounting, and operation departments. From complex technical accounting and financial reporting issues to finance software implementation and automation, joining Connor Group will help you exponentially to further develop your career and expand your experience base.

Connor Group is a specialized professional services firm of Big 4 alumni and industry executives. Our team of highly experienced professionals assists financial executives with their most complex business needs, including Accounting Advisory, Financial Operations, IPO, M&A, and Managed Services. 

Responsibilities:

• Perform financial and accounting due diligence procedures for buy-side or sell-side 

engagements.

• Identify and communicate (i) critical deal issues and (ii) the strength and weakness of 

the business against industry benchmarks to client management that could impact the 

purchase price or the deal structure.

• Perform valuation using discounted cash flow, public company comparable, and 

transaction comparable methods.

• Analyze companies’ strategic positions and corresponding forecasts.

• Perform research and industry analyses.

• Review purchase price allocations.

• Challenge assumptions related to future financial projections.

• Identify and address critical post-closing matters to ensure improvements in profitability 

and cash flows.

• Interact extensively with personnel of target companies and clients.

• Review and prepare due diligence reports outlining analyses and findings.

• Assist with the finalization of (i) opening balance sheets of purchase price allocations 

and (ii) closing working capital calculations.

• Comfortability with advanced Excel functionalities: building flatfiles, pivot tables, macros, 

and using advanced formulas such as SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, INDIRECT.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent required

• 2-5 years of prior experience in public accounting or FDD required

• CPA preferred or actively pursuing completion of certification

• Knowledge in forecast and budget tool (Adaptive, Anaplan, etc.)

• International experience (beneficial but not required)

• Experience with advanced data applications like Power Query and/or Alteryx

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel skills

• Willingness to travel up to 10%