TAS Associate

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. 

The Associate is responsible for working within the Firm’s Transactions, Strategy and Operations (“TSO”) practice providing financial due diligence, primarily focusing on buy-side and sell-side assistance to private equity funds, family offices, mezzanine funds, and strategic buyers. This position would be a part of the Transaction Advisory Services group within TSO.

The Associate assists with the execution of projects across a variety of different industry sectors and engagements, including pre-deal and occasionally post-deal work. For pre-deal projects, the Associate will be involved in managing data flow, meeting with target management, managing an offshore team, preparing analyses, and communicating due diligence findings to clients. The Associate will work closely with the post-deal team to seamlessly transition from pre-deal to post-deal services (e.g., Net Working Capital and Opening Balance Sheet work.)

Responsibilities

• Assist in buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for private equity, family offices, mezzanine funds, and strategic buyers
• Input and analyze large volumes of data to prepare an Excel data book, with an emphasis on the quality of earnings, debt and debt-like, and net working capital analysis
• Aptitude to understand and evaluate financial and operational trends of target companies, in addition to challenging target assumptions
• Assist in preparation of agenda and during due diligence meetings with target management
• Create and design tailored reports specific to key issues, such as normalized earnings, financial reporting, networking capital trends, and indebtedness considerations
• Ability to communicate due diligence findings confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner both verbally and in written reports
• Collaborate and work within teams to ensure timely and efficient product delivery
• Develop and strengthen productive working relationships with client personnel

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 0-2 years in total of public accounting and/or Transaction Advisory experience
• Basic knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial reporting issues with the ability to effectively communicate
• Excellent analytical and Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Effective time management skills
• Pursuit of CPA or CFA certification is a plus
• Ability to travel to client or target locations as required

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•    generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
•    flexible work schedules
•    16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid  and caregiver leave (once eligible) 
•    first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
•    one-on-one professional coaching
•    Leadership and career development programs
•    access to Beyond:  a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

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ADA REQUIREMENTS
The physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
•    Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
•    Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Cognitive/Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
•    Use written and oral communication skills. 
•    Read and interpret data, information, and documents. 
•    Observe and interpret situations. 
•    Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and
•    Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.