Consultant - Corporate Finance - Transaction Advisory

BRG; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BRG's Transaction Advisory practice in Chicago seeks seasoned professionals to join a team delivering buy- and sell-side diligence for diverse clients. The role emphasizes financial modeling, earnings quality, and working capital analysis, with opportunities to lead client deliverables and grow technical expertise.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in consulting or professional services, a degree in business/finance, and may hold an MBA or CPA.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of work experience in consulting or professional services.
• Expertise in financial modeling and analysis using Excel.
• MBA or CPA is a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Legal right to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support buy- and sell-side diligence engagements.
• Demonstrate leadership across engagements.
• Assist in identifying issues for purchase price adjustments and deal structuring insights.
• Utilize financial analysis to perform earnings quality, trend, working capital, and cash flow assessments.
• Lead the preparation of reports, analyses, and client deliverables.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

3-statement models

Cash flow analysis

Working capital analysis

PowerPoint

Word

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business/Finance

MBA or CPA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

We Do Consulting Differently

The BRG Transaction Advisory practice is seeking to add professionals due to client and market opportunities and demand. The ideal candidate should be prepared to work in a team-oriented environment on a diverse range of transaction advisory assignments. The ideal candidate will have skills in the following areas: Financial Statement Review and Reconciliations, Quality of Earnings, Quality of Net Working Capital, Business and Transactional Performance

Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day activities of BRG's Corporate Finance –Transaction Advisory client service teams executing on buy and sell side diligence engagements.
• Demonstrate consistent, balanced project delegation, supervision and leadership skills across all areas of an engagement.
• Assist in identifying issues for purchase price adjustments and potential deal structuring insights.
• Utilize business, finance, accounting, and analytical skills to perform tasks including, but not limited to quality of earnings, financial trend analysis, working capital trending, and benchmark, financial statement review, business plan assessments and cash flow statements.
• Lead the preparation of reports, written analyses, presentations, and other client deliverables.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or related field (MBA or CPA is a plus);
• 4+ years of work experience, ideally in a consulting or professional services environment;
• Expertise in financial modeling and analysis (particularly in Excel), including constructing and understanding 3-statement financial models, cash flows and scenario analyses;
• CFA, CPA (or equivalent), or technical/GAAP accounting expertise is a plus;
• Advanced in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship.

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Salary Range: $90,000 to $160,000 per year.

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