Associate, Transaction Advisory

Overview

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Job Description:

At Baker Tilly, we invest in our people. We believe in continuous learning and development and have several programs to ensure the success of our people. As we continue to grow our Transaction Advisory Services practice, we are seeking to add an Analyst to join our Transaction Advisory Services team in our Chicago office. In this role, you will provide due diligence and transaction advisory services to our clients to meet their complex financial needs.

Our clients include privately held and publicly traded companies, private equity funds, mezzanine funds, banks, private debt funds, and business development companies. This multi-faceted client base allows us to provide our staff with a variety of opportunities across numerous industries, and a constant flow of challenging and meaningful work.

What You Will Do:

• Interact directly with Partners on matters related to client and engagement management.
• Data gathering, document review and preparation of quality of earnings reports.
• Research and financial analysis of target companies.
• Due diligence for both buy side, sell side, and corporate finance transactions.
• Communication with clients to ensure delivery of exceptional client service.
• Opportunities for career development and to advance within the transaction advisory services group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a CPA designation are required.
• Between one (1) to two (2) years of experience in a professional services firm performing audits and related services, manufacturing and distribution client experience preferred.
• Professional designations or candidacy (CFE, CFA, etc.) and / or an advanced degree and due diligence experience are a plus.
• Language skills a plus.

The compensation range for this role is $65,560 to $124,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.