Sikich - Assistant Manager/Manager - Transaction Advisory Services

Sikich is seeking a Transaction Advisory Services Assistant Manager/Manager

Sikich is seeking a Transaction Advisory Services Assistant Manager/Manager with 10+ years of experience, including minimum 5 years of experience in financial due diligence and related areas for the US market is preferred. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements, analyzing financial data, and providing strategic advice to clients across various industries.

About the firm

Sikich is a global company specializing in Accounting, Advisory, and Technical professional services. With employees across the globe, Sikich ranks as one of the largest professional services companies in the United States. Our comprehensive skillsets, obtained over decades of experience as entrepreneurs, business owners and industry innovators, allow us to provide insights and transformative strategies to help strengthen every dimension of our clients businesses.

Job Responsibilities

- Manage financial due diligence for clients acquiring businesses.

- Identify and analyze business and financial risks and opportunities while advising both strategic and private equity buyers & sellers on alternative strategies for acquisition, disposition, and restructuring of businesses.

- Aggregate, refine, and analyse target company data to identify historical and projected financial and operating trends, quality of earnings, and working capital considerations.

- Work on multiple projects of varying size and complexity.

- Lead day-to-day operations including managing a team through:

- Drafting request lists and managing client communications regarding requested items.

- Managing the creation of databooks.

- Preparing materials for management meetings.

- Drafting adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net working capital, and debt and debt-like tables.

- Prepare detailed reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations.

- Communicate with senior managers, directors, and principals on a regular basis.

- Develop associates and senior associates by coaching and providing real-time feedback.

- Comfortable prioritizing and working on multiple tasks including client work and internal initiatives.

Requirements for Successful Candidate:

- CA or CPA(US) or CFA (US) certifications with a bachelors or masters degree in accounting or finance.

- Minimum 10+ years of experience in transaction advisory services or audit.

- Strong current knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

- Project management experience.

- Calibrate style to communicate clearly and concisely.

- Capacity to understand an entity through analyzing financial statements and creating analyses.

- Ability to identify and deploy analytical tools to solve problems.

- Desire to build strong relationships.

- Comfortable with ambiguity.

- Ability to induce structure on disorderly situations.

- Experience developing through on the job coaching and creating resources.