Transaction Advisory Services Senior Consultant

Plante Moran; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Travel reimbursement

Pension plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Plante Moran is seeking a Senior Consultant in Transaction Advisory Services to lead buy‑side and sell‑side due diligence, evaluate performance sustainability, and identify risks. You will research data, build financial models, and present findings to clients during engagements across mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities include preparing financial analyses, forecasts, and engagement letters, with about 20% overnight travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in a Transaction Advisory services practice, an Audit or Consulting practice, or Investment Banking.
• Percentage of Completion accounting (POC) or Over‑Time Revenue Recognition experience preferred.
• Frequent travel throughout the region, with approximately 20% overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide transaction‑oriented accounting and reporting assistance for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and management buyouts.
• Prepare detailed financial analysis to assist clients evaluating acquisition decisions.
• Participate in client meetings and site visits while interacting with top‑level management to acquire and assess important information for financial analysis.
• Develop and review financial forecasts.
• Assist with development and review of financial reports to determine quality of historical earnings and assets and liabilities to be acquired.
• Assist in preparing proposals and engagement letters.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Overview

Count on us. Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well‑being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us. Our management consulting team focuses on our clients’ critical business needs. From transaction services to operations and everything in between, our integrated solution approach is designed to help enable and manage growth, leverage resources, and mitigate costs and risks. At Plante Moran, we have the privilege of serving clients and providing consultative services as they face challenges and seek new opportunities.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant in Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), you will focus on buy‑side and sell‑side due diligence engagements, including quality of earnings analysis, working capital assessments, and review of accounting policies to evaluate performance sustainability and identify risks. You will research industry and target data, build financial models, analyze financial statements under GAAP, calculate adjustments, prepare reports, present findings, participate in client meetings, assist with project scoping, and support transaction‑oriented accounting and reporting for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and management buyouts.

• Provide transaction‑oriented accounting and reporting assistance for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and management buyouts
• Prepare detailed financial analysis to assist clients evaluating acquisition decisions
• Participate in client meetings and site visits while interacting with top‑level management to acquire and assess important information for financial analysis
• Develop and review financial forecasts
• Assist with development and review of financial reports to determine quality of historical earnings and assets and liabilities to be acquired
• Assist in preparing proposals and engagement letters

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Preferred Certifications: CPA
• Minimum 2‑5 years of experience in a Transaction Advisory services practice, an Audit or Consulting practice, or Investment Banking
• Percentage of Completion accounting (POC) or Over‑Time Revenue Recognition experience preferred
• Frequent travel throughout the region, with approximately 20% overnight travel

Compensation

This position is exempt and may require hours that exceed a standard 40‑hour work week. The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is $85,000‑$120,000.

Benefits

We offer eligible staff a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; flexible time off; pre‑determined holidays; a 401(k) plan; and business‑related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement. A pension plan is available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff, and a discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a diverse workplace where each person feels accepted and valued. We strive to create a culture that recognizes and celebrates differences and fosters belonging and success for all staff.