Deal Advisory Manager

Cherry Bekaert; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a Deal Advisory Manager to enhance its growing Deal Advisory practice. The successful candidate will engage in M&A activities, manage due diligence processes, and lead a team of professionals while ensuring effective client communication. A collaborative and innovative environment awaits those who meet the expertise required for this role.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work schedule

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional services experience.
• Minimum of 2+ years in financial due diligence.
• Active CPA license or in-progress required.

Responsibilities

• Manage buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements.
• Develop client relationships and conduct financial analyses.
• Supervise junior staff and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Accounting

Data Analysis

Critical Thinking

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Finance or related business discipline

Job description

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Due to the sustained growth and success of our Deal Advisory practice, an opportunity has been created for a Manager to join our team with the flexibility to sit in multiple offices throughout our footprint or possibly remote for the right resource. Our National Deal Advisory practice supports M&A activities of our Private Equity clients and strategic corporations across the US and internationally. Our services include buy-side due diligence, sell-side due diligence, working capital assistance, merger integration and optimization, divestitures and carve outs. Throughout 2024, our team advised on ~600 deals with an aggregate transaction value exceeding $19B. Our ideal candidate will have at least two years of demonstrated experience performing work across an array of M&A engagements in a large regional/national public accounting firm or related professional services environment. If you’re ready to join our team of seasoned, expert, nationally acclaimed professionals – we’re ready to hear from you!

As a Manager, you will:

• Work closely with Partners and Directors to manage activities of buy-side and sell-side accounting and financial due diligence engagements
• Develop relationships with clients and engage in effective interactions with target company executives
• Perform quality of earnings, quality of net assets and working capital analyses
• Identify and evaluate matters that potentially impact enterprise value and the purchase or sales price
• Identify and evaluate financial and operational trends of target companies
• Communicate due diligence findings in a formal report
• Supervise junior staff and provide performance review feedback

What you need for this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (preferred), Finance or related business discipline
• 5+ years of professional services experience, with a minimum of 2+ years of direct financial due diligence (FDD) preferably from a Big 4, National or large Regional CPA firm
• Active CPA license or in-progress required
• Strong accounting, data analysis/mining and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication skills (both oral and written)
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage assigned portions of engagements
• Willingness to travel as needed (expected)

What we offer you:

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you
• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Pay Range: $117,800 to $201,500

About Cherry Bekaert: Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been canceled.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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