Corporate Development Analyst

Role

Title:

Corporate Development Analyst

Location: Matthews, NC - HYBRID 3 days in-office

Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Industry: Professional Services

Compensation: $110k -$140k + bonus

Aprio is hiring a Corporate Development Analyst to support its acquisition strategy through hands-on underwriting and financial analysis. Reporting into the Corporate Development team, this person lives in Excel building models, runs financial diligence, assesses EBITDA, supports valuation decisions, and prepares investment materials. Aprio is one of the fastest-growing firms in the country, closing a high volume of acquisitions, so this is a heavy‑reps, deep‑in‑the‑data seat for an analytical early‑career professional who wants to do the work and grow fast.

• Get deep, hands‑on deal reps across a high volume of acquisitions, not just one deal a year.
• Build real deal experience from the inside at one of the fastest‑growing firms in the country.
• Touch valuation, EBITDA analysis, and real investment decisions early in your career.
• Clear growth path inside an active, PE‑backed M&A team with room to move up.
• In‑house seat with corporate structure rather than a client‑service diligence grind.

• Underwrite acquisition targets and build financial models from the ground up.
• Perform financial due diligence, including quality‑of‑earnings and working‑capital analysis.
• Assess EBITDA, normalize earnings, and support valuation decisions.
• Analyze target financials, KPIs, and operating metrics to surface risks and value drivers.
• Build investment materials, board decks, and transaction summaries in PowerPoint.
• Support the deal team through diligence, close, and post‑acquisition tracking.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Approximately 2 to 4 years in transaction advisory, financial diligence, corporate development, investment banking, or valuation.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills built from scratch.
• Strong PowerPoint skills for investment materials and executive presentations.
• Solid grasp of accounting fundamentals and financial statement analysis, including EBITDA.
• Highly analytical and detail‑oriented, comfortable working deep in financial data.
• Process‑driven with the ability to manage multiple work streams at once.

• CPA, CFA, or active progress toward either.
• Big Four or regional Transaction Advisory Services or financial due diligence background.
• Professional services industry exposure.
• Experience evaluating founder‑led or private equity‑backed companies.
• Experience with AI platforms, including Claude.

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment

- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account

- 401k with Profit Sharing

- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure

- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers

- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion

- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance

- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales

- Top rated wellness program

- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options