Transaction Advisory Senior Associate Job

Get out of the busy season grind, get in front of the clients, and put those number-crunching, detail-oriented skills to use advising clients on their M&A/Transaction Advisory Activities.  As part of RSM’s Transaction Advisory Team, you will be working directly with firm leaders and client executives to provide financial due diligence of middle-market US and international businesses. The Transaction Support Service Line offers our clients assistance with M&A activities, buy-side due diligence, sell-side due diligence, and working capital assistance.

How You Will Spend Your Day:

• Participates in client meetings and site visits while interacting with top-level management to obtain pertinent information for financial analysis
• Performs Financial Due Diligence for Private Equity and Strategic Clients to help evaluate their acquisition decisions and financing requirements
• Assists in preparation of Client Deliverables and Analysis
• Interacts with the other functional areas of the practice including tax, audit and other consulting practices
• Assists in preparing proposals and engagement letters
• Represents the firm in community activities and professional associations

Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or CPA
• Minimum of three “busy seasons” in an audit practice (or Transaction Support) at a national public accounting firm
• Ability to travel 25-30% overnight
• A self-starter who is confident when interacting with clients, internal team members, and firm leadership
• Possess a good balance of strong audit skills and business acumen
• Always meets deadlines
• Applies critical thinking and problem solving skills on a daily basis
• Evaluated as exceptional performer in current position

In accordance with applicable law and RSM policy, prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. If not vaccinated for COVID-19 they must qualify for an accommodation to this vaccination requirement or participate in testing. If you are located in New York, pursuant to current applicable law, you will be required to be vaccinated to enter the New York office and testing is not an option to enter the New York office.