Senior Associate Transaction Services (F/H)

Interpath; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Interpath Advisory France is building a high-caliber deal advisory practice in Paris and is seeking a Senior Associate for our Transaction Services team. You will work closely with Managing Directors and Managers to deliver robust due diligence on a mix of top-tier clients, including Private Equity and corporates.

You will participate in buy-side and sell-side engagements, mentor junior staff, and help shape client relationships while contributing to an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 2+ years of transaction services experience at a top accounting firm (Big4 or equivalent).
• Audit experience is a plus.
• Fluent English written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drafting of Financial Due Diligence reports including but not limited to: historical performance analysis, quality of earnings, NWC benchmarking, debt-like item identification, and forecasts.
• Participate in meetings with clients/target management and serve as a secondary point of contact for FDD execution matters.
• Be actively involved in building and maintaining client relationships and promoting Interpath Advisory France.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Entrepreneurial mindset

Team spirit

Education

Bac+5 in accounting/finance/business/economics

Job description

We are delighted to offer you the opportunity to form part of the founding team of Interpath Advisory France.

We are looking for a talented Senior Associate to join in our Transaction Services team in Paris and deliver Transaction services projects for an exciting mix of clients including top tier Private Equity and Corporate clients.

You will be working closely with Managing Directors and Managers in a truly entrepreneurial work environment, setting up and developing a leading Deal Advisory practice in France alongside bright and energetic people.

You will work across the entire deal life cycle in a hands‑on role, including both buy‑side and sell‑side work, helping clients to deliver successful transactions working closely alongside our corporate finance and debt advisory colleagues across the Interpath network.

On top of that, you will be encourage to mentor our analysts and associates in accordance with our values.

Key Accountabilities

Drafting of Financial Due Diligence reports including but not limited to:

• Historical performance analysis
• Quality of Earnings: Helping the client identify one-off income costs which should not be considered within underlying earnings
• Net Working Capital "NWC": Identify the drivers of the evolution of NWC over the historical period and establish a NWC benchmark (peg)
• Identification of debt like items from review of balance sheet and off-balance sheet arrangements
• Forecasts: Analytical skills to critically assess a target's forecast and identify potential risks and upsides, based on historical trends, sales pipeline etc
• Participating in meetings /conference calls with clients/target company management and serve as a secondary point of contact with respect to day-to-day FDD execution matters
• Be actively involved in building and maintaining client relationships as well as promoting Interpath Advisory France

Requirements

• Top tier business / engineering school or university (Bac +5) with a focus on accounting, business, finance or economics
• A minimum of 2 years of transaction services experience at a top accounting firm (Big4 or equivalent)
• Experience in Audit is a plus
• Entrepreneurial mindset and team spirit required
• Strong work ethic and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas in a collaborative environment
• Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Fluent English written and spoken