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Vice President, Transaction Advisory Services, Accounting and Financial Reporting Loc: Chicago, IL

2022-05-26 14:58:33

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As a Vice President, You Will

Team with a highly talented and dedicated group of M&A and Advisory professionals, providing you broad exposure to different transactional and technical issues affecting businesses within the M&A and capital markets today.
Work in a variety of industries on an investment banking platform, gaining exposure to the broader corporate finance industry and capital markets.
Develop and extend your financial and interpersonal skills as you collaborate with management finance teams and sponsors to advance their accounting and financial reporting objectives resulting from transaction driven events.

We team closely with our corporate finance and restructuring colleagues across all our industry platforms, on a variety of projects and accounts.

Responsibilities & Deliverables

Primary activities will include executing buy-side, sell-side, capital raise and restructuring transaction advisory engagements; business development; internal practice development and overall engagement management
Operate as the lead officer on select client accounts
Assist in leading client meetings with senior sponsor and C-suite professionals, review financial models, technical accounting analyses and financial reporting disclosures and deliver work product and presentations confidently
Direct the efforts of Associates and Financial Analysts, providing guidance with an apprenticeship approach
Contribute to various practice growth strategic and operational initiatives with senior members of the firm
Network with prospects to build revenue producing relationships
Assist in initiating and extending group marketing and client development efforts
Collaborate closely with corporate finance, capital markets, valuation, and financial restructuring colleagues

Basic Qualifications

COVID vaccination required, subject to applicable state and federal law
Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college/university
CPA certification is required
A minimum of 6 years of professional experience, including transaction accounting advisory experience at a Big 4 or national firm

Preferred Qualifications

Experience providing accounting and financial reporting advisory services and other transaction-related services
Demonstrated understanding and application of M&A and capital markets concepts
Strong current knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles including many of the following: SEC reporting, divestitures/carve-outs, IPO readiness/execution, purchase accounting and pro forma reporting, IFRS/US GAAP conversion, financial instruments accounting, stock compensation accounting and transaction related issues
Strong analytical abilities
Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Strong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and common database systems
Experience with data analytics tools (Alteryx, Tableau, etc.) preferred

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