Advisory Services Associate Job Description
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Advisory Services Associate Job Description
- Utilize multiple tools to manipulate, cleans, and interpret data
- Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess engagement performance
- Manage fee related activities
- Participate in lender diligence engagements providing underwriting support for debt originations and refinancings, advising both regulated and unregulated lenders
- Assist in leading discussions with senior client executives and borrower management
- Strategic advice / corporate planning
- Translation of strategy into Operating Model design and transition planning
- Operational excellence initiatives
- Participating in all stages of a contract compliance, internal audit or consulting engagement
- Providing assistance with planning, field work, engagement wrap up and report composition
- For the VP position, a minimum of 5 years due diligence experience, providing financial due diligence and other transaction-related services
- For the Associate position, a minimum of 2 years due diligence experience, providing financial due diligence and other transaction-related services
- Assist in sales efforts and client account management
- Strong current knowledge of US GAAP
- Solid understanding of M&A processes
- Solid command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Advisory Services Associate Job Description
- Providing other services, including examinations for royalties, revenue-sharing, franchise fees, profit participation, production cost and merchandise licensing
- While most of our clients are in New York, some projects may require travel up to 20% of the time
- Performing an analysis of historical performance and identifying key performance drivers and quality of earnings restatements
- Analysing historical cash flows of the Company
- Investigating contingent liabilities, off-balance sheet items and related party transactions and identifying potential risks in connection with the transaction
- Analysing business plan forecasts considering historical performance analysis
- Preparing or analysing proforma/carved-out accounts
- Handling the discussions with management and the Q&A process
- Drafting the due diligence report
- Participating in the post due diligence process when appropriate
- Pursuing or ideally completed a post-graduate financial designation (CFA/CA)
- Demonstrate ability to plan and manage engagements along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited four-year college or university required
- Strong computer skills, including Statistical programs
- Ability to accept direction of other team members
- A degree in accounting, business, economics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, finance or a related field
Advisory Services Associate Job Description
- Provide assistance with planning, field work, engagement wrap-up, and report composition
- Provide recommendations regarding client economic and legal risks
- Coordinate the preparation of Fairness Opinion presentations for both internal approval purposes and for the Clients’ Board of Directors
- Actively participate in devising work-plan and execution strategy for non-standard engagements
- Coordinate independent research and business development tasks to build expertise in niche areas
- Analysis & assessment of overall performance of the organization including group-level financial performance along with a high-level study of the financial performance and financial viability of other subsidiary companies in the group
- Contribution to corporate strategic plans for the each of the entities along with implementation support for all its subsidiaries of the group
- Work with Managing Directors, Senior Directors and Directors to deliver client projects
- Prepare (i) quality of earnings, (ii) working capital and (iii) debt and debt-like items analyses
- Will travel regularly (approximately 30%)
- BA/BS with a concentration in (but not limited to) Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- Actively seek and provide feedback in order to develop the Risk Advisory Services practice
- Capitalize on personal and professional experiences in order to develop business and practice lines
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance or Information Technology required
- 3-5 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Security, Information Risk Management, IT Governance or other IT compliance-related work
- Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Information Systems Security Professionals® (CISSP®) preferred
Advisory Services Associate Job Description
- You are expected to be active in the market, supporting and enhancing existing client relationships and in beginning to develop new client relationships
- Perform operational review, identify opportunities for cost optimisation and provide implementation support
- Advise clients on stressed/distressed non performing leveraged loans and other credit portfolios
- Facilitate credit workouts including design and delivery of restructuring strategies
- Negotiate with borrowers to maximize recovery and take interim roles if needed
- Produce extensive financial modelling and analysis
- Playing a significant role in the delivery of client presentations and attending client meetings
- Direct and coach more junior team members
- Producing extensive financial modelling and analysis including cash flow models/ projections
- Interpret client requirements
- Three (3) to seven (7) years of financial experience within a public accounting firm or industry environment performing internal audit, consulting or risk services required
- Two (2) or more years of prior supervisory experience preferred
- Internal and/or external audit experience with a variety of industries and types of audits
- Entry level to 1 year’ experience in marketing analytics strategy or marketing consulting
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) with an emphasis in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics or related quantitative field
- An additional two (2) or more years of public accounting experience, required, preferably within an audit role
Advisory Services Associate Job Description
- In joining a growing business, you will have the opportunity be involved in business development activities and will join the team meetings where WIP, project pipeline, resourcing, marketing and business development initiatives are discussed
- Play a significant role in the delivery of client presentations and attend client meetings
- Analyse global automotive and mobility trends and the competitive environment with emphasis on vehicle sales, powertrain electrification, autonomous driving and mobility solutions
- Expand subject matter expertise and provide thought leadership regarding selected topics
- Manage and develop customer relationships
- Provide business planning services to the major automotive players across Europe, discuss long-term trends and their business impacts
- Identify future business opportunities and challenges, respectively areas of value addition and service innovation
- Develop, coach and support junior team members
- Providing support for the Executive Vice President for Advisory Services
- Scheduling and preparing for meetings/calls, interfacing with team and senior management on his behalf
- Internal and/or external audit experience with a variety of industries and types of audits for public companies
- Master’s degree in highly quantitative subject (financial mathematics, mathematics, physics)
- Understanding of financial mathematics, derivatives pricing, interest-rate modelling, econometrics, stochastic processes/monte-carlo simulation
- A minimum of 3 years of advisory experience with a national advisory firm, bank, or non-regulated lender, providing diligence or underwriting services
- Understanding of credit risks impacting leveraged and asset based lenders in senior and junior debt positions and appropriate mitigants to those risks
- Strong current knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles