Transaction Advisory Services Senior Associate

KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller)

$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 2-5 years of experience in audit, transaction advisory, or finance roles
  • CPA or CFA certification preferred or in progress
  • Strong understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Familiar with M&A processes and market dynamics
  • Excellent project management and analytical skills
  • Adaptable communication skills for diverse stakeholder interactions

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial due diligence for clients in business acquisitions
  • Advise buyers/sellers on financial risks and opportunities
  • Analyze detailed financial and operational data
  • Conduct meetings and site visits with management
  • Create deal reports and presentations for clients
  • Manage multiple projects of different sizes and complexities
  • Train and develop junior TAS associates and interns

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development
  • Dynamic and energetic work environment
  • Exposure to top-level management and various industries
  • Involvement in diverse projects across the M&A landscape
  • Collaborative team culture that fosters mentorship
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

As a Senior Associate you will have the opportunity to lead in an energetic atmosphere, activelyparticipatingin assessing the target’s quality of earnings, cash flows, working capitaland key business drivers through analyzing financial details and discussions with management and their advisors.

Responsibilities: 
  • Lead team members in providing financial due diligence for clients acquiring businesses and aid in the evaluation of the potential transaction in the context of the client's investment thesis 

  • Advise both strategic and private equity buyers/sellers by identifying and analyzing business and financial risks or opportunities throughout the acquisition, disposition, or restructuring of the target company 

  • Aggregate, manipulate, and analyze the target company's detailed financial and operational data to identify financial and operating trends, quality of earnings & working capital considerations 

  • Lead meetings and site visits with target company management, interacting with top-level management to obtain pertinent financial analysis information 

  • Lead the build of deal reports and presentations for clients that highlight key financial and operations findings that may impact or drive the client's investment thesis 

  • Work on multiple projects of varying size & complexity 

  • Help supervise, train and develop other TAS associates and interns 

 

Requirements/Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance 

  • A minimum of 2-5 years' experience required, preferably within audit, transaction advisory, or other finance-related roles 

  • CPA or CFA certification or working towards obtaining (preferred) 

  • Strong current knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

  • Familiarity with the M&A process & market

  • Strong project management skills and highly analytical

  • Capable of working in a demanding, deadline-driven environment (either independently or within a team dynamic) while effectively managing unexpected issues and/or questions in a professional manner

  • Ability to adapt communication style to successfully conveymessaging & objectivesto all levels of management, clients, colleagues, etc.

  • Travel as needed to various clientsites

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