Senior Associate, Financial Due Diligence

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Practice Overview:

Whether assessing the viability of an acquisition or planning a divestiture, performing Financial Due Diligence to gain heightened reliance on the financial information being used by the target company is not only best practice, but a must-have in today’s deal environment. Ankura’s buy-side and sell-side advisory services incorporate an unparalleled level of industry expertise with a deep understanding of current and trending market factors that drive value. Our client-focused approach and expertise enables executives to gain confidence in the methods and approaches Ankura employs to deliver results.

Our Financial Due Diligence services include quality of revenue and quality of earnings analyses, assistance with net working capital target and settlement negotiations, assistance with securities purchase agreements and post-merger integration services.

Role Overview:

We are currently seeking Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate for our expanding Financial Due Diligence practice. Qualified candidates will view themselves as having superior leadership and technical skills, excellent project management and communication skills, as well as a sense of urgency and drive to help the company service its clients. Primary responsibilities will be performing key analysis including quality of earnings, quality of revenue, net working capital and operational trending; executing deliverables; communication of project status to team members and assisting with internal projects such as maintenance of project status summaries, preparing research articles and client billing.

Ideally this role will be based out of Nashville, Chicago, Dallas, or Atlanta; however, we will consider remote locations on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in buy-side and sell-side pre-transaction financial due diligence engagements, providing financial due diligence assistance and advisory services to publicly traded companies, non-public corporations, private equity investors, special purpose acquisition corporations and investment banks across the U.S.
• Build financial models to analyze and synthesize company data to identify historical and projected financial and operational trends, quality of earnings, working capital considerations, and potential liabilities and underlying risks impacting the target company
• Interview and follow up with management at target companies to effectively assess and communicate the company's quality of earnings, net assets, and cash flows
• Develop comprehensive Financial Due Diligence reports that includes Quality of Earnings, Quality of Net Revenue, Debt and Debt-like, Net Working Capital analysis.

Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in performing audit or M&A / Transaction Advisory Services
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college/university.
• Active CPA license or have met the requirements to obtain the CPA certification.
• Demonstrates proven knowledge and success with resolving issues in technical accounting areas such as U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting; an understanding of the healthcare industry and current regulatory environment is preferred.
• Experience conducting complex quantitative and qualitative financial analysis and ability to generate data-driven insights.
• Ability to work autonomously, meet tight deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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