Senior Manager, M&A Advisory in Beverly Hills

Senior Manager, M&A Advisory

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Title:

Senior Manager, M&A Advisory Comp: $160,000-$200,000 + Bonus

Location:

West Los Angeles (10&405) We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager to join our growing M&A Advisory practice. This individual will lead financial due diligence engagements for private equity firms, strategic buyers, and middle-market companies while managing client relationships and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate began their career in public accounting at either a Big 4 or large national CPA firm that transitioned into Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), Financial Due Diligence (FDD), Deal Advisory, or M&A Consulting.

This role offers significant exposure to acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and strategic transactions across a variety of industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements for private equity and corporate clients.
• Analyze historical financial statements, earnings quality, working capital trends, cash flow, and debt considerations.
• Identify transaction risks, key business drivers, and potential deal issues.
• Prepare and review quality of earnings (QofE) reports, due diligence findings, and client presentations.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously while ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, investment bankers, attorneys, and other transaction stakeholders.
• Assist clients with deal structuring considerations, purchase price adjustments, and transaction-related analyses.
• Evaluate accounting policies and financial reporting matters under U.S. GAAP.
• Mentor and develop Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates.
• Support business development efforts through networking, proposal development, and relationship management.
• Participate in recruiting, training, and practice growth initiatives.

General Comments

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred; CFA is a plus.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, transaction advisory, financial due diligence, or M&A consulting.
• Prior Big 4 or large national public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading M&A transactions from diligence through close.
• Strong understanding of:
  Quality of Earnings (QofE), Working Capital Analysis, Purchase Price Adjustments, EBITDA Normalizations, Revenue Recognition, Financial Reporting and U.S. GAAP.
• Exceptional client-facing and project management skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis capabilities.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.