Senior Associate, Financial Due Diligence

KPMG LLP; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in McLean, VA seeks a Senior Associate in Financial Due Diligence within Deal Advisory to join a team delivering buy-side and sell-side due diligence for Fortune 1000 clients and private equity buyers. You will analyze financial data, identify earnings quality and working capital trends, and support valuation conclusions.

The role emphasizes collaboration with executives, crafting tailored reports on normalized earnings, assumptions, indebtedness, and carve-outs, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in accounting, advisory, financial audit, or transaction services at a Top Ten firm.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA eligible; CPA preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting issues, IFRS, M&A, or transaction services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel; authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Participate in buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements, providing financial and commercial due diligence assistance.
• Interface with senior executives of clients and target companies.
• Analyze and synthesize target data to identify historical and projected financial and operating trends, quality of earnings and working capital considerations, and potential liabilities and risks which impact valuation and negotiation of the target company.
• Create and design tailored transaction advisory reports specific to key issues such as normalized earnings, valuation model input assumptions, achievability of managements budget, indebtedness considerations, borrowing base calculations, and/or business combinations and carve-out financial statements.

Skills

Strong verbal and writtencommunication

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA eligible / licensed CPA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate in Financial Due Diligence for our Deal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities :

• Participate in buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements, providing financial and commercial due diligence assistance, and accounting advisory services including IPO assistance, carve-outs, restructuring and similar services to Fortune 1000 companies, private equity investors, and asset based lenders
• Interface with senior executives of clients and target companies
• Analyze and synthesize target company data to identify historical and projected financial and operating trends, quality of earnings and working capital considerations, and potential liabilities and risks which impact valuation and negotiation of the target company
• Create and design tailored transaction advisory reports specific to key issues such as normalized earnings, valuation model input assumptions, achievability of managements budget, indebtedness considerations, borrowing base calculations, and/or business combinations and carve-out financial statements

Qualifications :

• A minimum of three years experience in one of the following with a Top Ten public accounting firm: accounting, advisory, financial audit, or transaction experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college/university or CPA eligible; licensed CPA/equivalent certification is preferred
• Strong current knowledge in one of the following: United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Securities and Exchange Commission financial reporting issues, International Financial Reporting Standards , mergers and acquisitions, or transaction services
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)