Associate, Deal Services

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About the role: CLA is looking to hire an Associate for our Deal Services practice. This role performs financial Quality of Earnings, due diligence, excel financial analysis, and other consultative services for clients who are buying a business, selling a business, or otherwise contemplating some type of merger & acquisition activity.

As an Associate in Deal Services, your duties will include: Financial Analysis: Performs ad hoc analysis under tight deadlines. Performs original financial statement modeling with a high degree of accuracy. Writes reports on findings for communication to the client and their advisors. Service Specialization: Clients may be in any industry with a need for a technical specialist or may be industry focused. Service specialists focus development within a particular service (and sometimes a secondary service). These individuals possess a deep knowledge of a service first and foremost, which transcends multiple industries or one particular industry. They gain knowledge on the full suite of service capabilities CLA can provide. Transaction Advisory/Deal Services: Performs the detail financial due diligence. Collects and analyzes financial data to detect errors in financial reporting. Summarizes key accounting policies and detects key issues which may impact transaction value or client risk. Helps build detailed analysis and reports based on findings to be delivered to the client under tight deadlines while maintaining highest quality standards. Supports multiple engagements on time and within budget, identifying issues and communicating progress and results to supervisors. Completes assigned portions of engagements with consistency and accuracy and within tight time frames. May begin to direct small quality of earnings projects at the two-year level.

What you will need: Bachelor's degree in Accounting field required. Exposure to financial statement preparation, audits, and reviews preferred Working towards CFA, CPA or other post-graduate degree or relevant industry/service certification General knowledge of accounting principles and/or regulations impacting each engagement or project, financial markets, analysis and reporting of financial data Understanding of internal software systems including Pfx Engagement, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Windows and Office 1 year with audit and/or Quality of Earnings experience is a strong preference Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in Illinois is: $55,000-99,000

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