What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting + Advisory Senior – Transaction Advisory Services position at Smith & Howard?
Accounting Advisory Senior – Transaction Advisory Services
Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith Howard.
Smith Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with a national reach, while still offering a local firm flavor.
We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of Atlanta’s top accounting Firms.
If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named an “AJC Top Work Place” and a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.
Summary
As a Senior within the Transaction Advisory team, you will work as part of a team of critical thinkers to help clients understand and solve complex client issues. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day tasks necessary to drive a project from planning through completion. You will also be responsible for a variety of engagements such as transaction advisory services, process improvement, internal controls assessment and testing and general management consulting.
Essential Functions
- Identify process improvement opportunities, develop recommendations, communicate with stakeholders and work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
- Act as a key player in buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements- analyzing the financials of the target company to identify matters that may impact the proposed transaction price/deal structure.
- Evaluate financial and operational trends of companies and communicate the results to stakeholders.
- Solve complex issues involving operational and accounting matters.
- Demonstration of professional interest in providing clients with quality services and personal attention by performing “above and beyond the call of duty” if necessary.
- Be a supporter of change by identifying opportunities to enhance internal processes that drive us towards excellence in the delivery of our advisory services.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to solve challenging, complex issues in a collaborative environment.
- Extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources to facilitate critical analysis and deliver meaningful information.
- Identify both industry specific and broader market trends that are applicable to our clients and become a trusted advisor.
- Participate in internal staff development and business development efforts.
- Adhere to professional ethics of the firm, AICPA and Georgia Society of CPA’s.
- Adhere to firm policy regarding client confidentiality.
- Pass CPA Exam if not already completed.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or other relevant degree program
- CPA licensed or eligible, with a planned path to obtain licensing
- Two to five years of public accounting experience, preferred
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment
