Financial Analyst, Valuation & Reporting

Prairie Capital Advisors | Columbus, Ohio

Compensation: $72,800–$83,200

Build your financial expertise. Work on meaningful deals. Grow your career.

Are you an early-career finance or accounting professional who enjoys working with numbers, solving complex problems, and understanding what drives a company's value? Ready to apply your analytical skills to real business decisions while learning from experienced financial advisors?

Prairie Capital Advisors is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Columbus team
, where you'll develop financial models, conduct business valuation analyses, and help create reports that inform important financial and ownership decisions. This is an opportunity to build on your existing finance or accounting experience while gaining exposure to a variety of industries, businesses, and valuation projects.

Prairie Capital Advisors is an employee-owned advisory firm specializing in investment banking, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and valuation services for middle-market organizations. Our work helps businesses navigate growth, ownership transitions, and complex financial reporting needs.

As an employee-owner, you'll join a collaborative, entrepreneurial team that values integrity, respect, teamwork, and passion. We believe people do their best work when they have opportunities to learn, contribute, and take on increasing responsibility as their skills develop.

You'll work alongside experienced valuation professionals and contribute to projects from initial analysis through final client deliverables.

• Build financial models: Develop valuation models and financial analyses, including discounted cash flow models and public company comparisons.

• Turn analysis into insights: Prepare valuation reports, presentations, and other client deliverables that communicate findings clearly and accurately.

• Explore different businesses and industries: Analyze privately held and publicly traded companies, gaining insight into business performance, financial statements, and the factors that influence value.

• Learn directly from business leaders: Participate in interviews with business owners and CFOs to understand company operations, financial performance, and growth prospects.

• Collaborate with senior advisors: Work closely with Directors and Managing Directors throughout engagements, including due diligence, client discussions, and the presentation and support of valuation conclusions.

• Contribute to important financial decisions: Support projects involving purchase price allocations, investment portfolio and fund valuations, equity-based compensation, impairment testing, ESOPs, and corporate or shareholder fair market value assessments.

• Manage projects and deadlines: Take ownership of assigned analyses and deliverables while balancing multiple priorities in a team-oriented environment.

• Build your professional network: Develop relationships with colleagues, clients, and business partners while participating in professional conferences, firm webinars, and relevant industry organizations.

We're interested in analytical, motivated professionals who have a solid foundation in finance or accounting and are ready to take the next step in their careers.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.

• One to two years of accounting or corporate finance experience preferred.

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial analysis and findings.

• Strong organization and time management…