Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) Senior Associate

GHJ is looking for a Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) Senior Associate

GHJ Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) provides a challenging, rewarding and entrepreneurial opportunity for individuals to improve their skill set and career trajectory while advising companies across numerous industries through their transaction process.

• Participating in buy-side and sell-side transaction engagements with corporate entities, investment bankers, private equity firms and strategic corporate buyers.
• Assist in preparing for, and participate in, discussions with company management, and buyer/seller advisors.
• Prepare calculations of EBITDA adjustments and work with data to prepare financial models, identify trends and stimulate conversation leading to potential earnings adjustments.
• Work with and oversee offshore team to provide guidance on analyses required, how to interpret client data, and to navigate roadblocks encountered.
• Assist in preparing recasted financial statements including earnings and working capital to present the company’s adjusted operating performance and needs.
• Prepare operating and financial metrics including graphs and charts for discussion highlighting trends, areas of concern, etc.
• Identify and conduct appropriate validation procedures around key financial statement items.
• Documents work completed by preparing write‑ups that are easy to follow, take into account possible alternatives and specific client circumstances.
• Assist in proofing financial statements and other documents if appropriate.
• Prepare and index client files, and internal working papers.
• Build relationships with, and speak to, client personnel to obtain an understanding of their business operations, processes and functions.
• Apply knowledge of the client’s industry when reviewing information, including preparing for client discussions and focusing on specific areas for diligence.

• Bachelor’s level education required.
• Direct Transaction Advisory experience strongly preferred.
• Strong accounting and diligence knowledge.
• Exceptional analytical and communication (written and oral) skills required.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Very strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including experience working with and reconciling financial data such as monthly financial statements, trial balances, and experience with pivot tables, lookup formulas, index/match formulas, etc., and professional writing related to company operations, performance drivers and trends.
• Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of technical principles, theory and practice, and an ability to apply these appropriately in the context of a transaction and specifically Quality of Earnings projects.
• Has foundational knowledge of the client’s industry, and can incorporate such knowledge when scoping and completing assignments, including working with Managers to develop agendas and areas of focus.
• Identifies and resolves a wide variety of technical problems, by distilling the data, considering client specifics and applying reasonable and best practices to reach conclusions.
• Demonstrates ability to apply learnings from one transaction to the next, implementing new skills and techniques.
• Plans and presents well‑organized work product.
• Delivers high quality work under pressure.
• Seeks to improve skills through self‑development.
• Acts as a team player with peers as well as engagement teams or department.

Salary range estimate: $81,500 - $103,500.

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