Transaction Advisory Services - Manager

WHY we get up in the morning

At GHJ we help our people and clients pursue their passions, build thriving businesses, and create a better future.

WHAT We Believe

We believe that collaboration is the foundation for success. We work as a business advocate for our clients – providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for the future.

HOW We Succeed

We are deeply committed to our core values of Bright Minds, Brave Hearts and Bold Actions and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. By living these values, we are able to meet our strategic objectives of Remaining Fiercely Independent (financial success), Meeting client demands/needs (client success), Reinforcing and expanding cultural distinction (people success).

Summary of Role:

The GHJ Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team provides a challenging, rewarding and entrepreneurial opportunity for individuals to improve their skill set and career trajectory while advising companies across numerous industries through their transaction process.

You will be responsible for:

• With the support of the engagement team, lead buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements with privately held companies and their owners/operators, alongside investment bankers, private equity firms and strategic corporate buyers.
• Lead management meetings and discussions with buyer/seller advisors, with support from associates, senior managers and partners.
• Guide clients through the diligence process, including working with associates to prepare discussion agenda, supporting schedules including trend analysis, fluctuations, potential adjustments and core areas of interest.
• Advise clients on EBITDA adjustments and business considerations, and prepare schedules to assist in driving value, negotiations and transaction process.
• Identify critical accounting areas for a given transaction, and conduct relevant procedures to validate or adjust if needed.
• Review operating and financial metrics, prepare analysis of relevant metrics including graphs, charts and associated commentary.
• Prepare Quality of Earnings reports including commentary on business background, accounting function and processes, business performance and investor insights.
• Comment on balance sheet key items, working capital drivers and fluctuations, debt and debt-like items analyses.
• Advise clients on purchase agreement construct, definitions, and associated accounting items.
• Assist with other transaction related accounting such as closing estimates, post-closing calculations, and other similar items
• Manage client projects, workloads and deliverables across numerous engagements, communicating priority items and status internally and externally.
• Oversee associates and provide guidance on approach, data needs, areas of focus and develop technical knowledge and client service skills of the junior team.
• Leverage technology to improve efficiency and insight, and assist in identifying new technologies and/or areas to drive efficiencies.
• Be vocal in internal discussions as it relates to areas for growth and development, new ideas, process improvements, etc
• Will travel occasionally, subject to individual, firm and client considerations, including to Los Angeles headquarters and/or client locations.
  
  
  

What we need from you:

• Bachelor’s level education required.
• Minimum 4 years direct Transaction Advisory experience
• Strong accounting and diligence knowledge.
• Exceptional analytical and communication (written and oral) skills required.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including experience working with and reconciling trial balances, and experience with pivot tables, lookup formulas, index/match formulas, etc. and writing up details of companies operations, performance drivers and trends
• Experience with working on multiple engagements, and ability to prioritize and/or adjust priorities to accommodate and adopt to changes, as necessary
• Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of technical principles, theory and practice, and an ability to apply these appropriately in the context of a transaction and specifically Quality of Earnings projects.
• Applies knowledge of the client’s industry when scoping and completing assignments, including questioning clients and holding discussions with investment bankers and prospective investors.
• Identifies and resolves a wide variety of technical problems, by distilling the data, considering client specifics and applying reasonable and best practices to reach conclusions.
• Demonstrates ability to apply learnings from one transaction to the next, implementing new skills and techniques
• Has the ability to generate workable new ideas and creative solutions. Proven ability to use research skills to solve newly encountered problems.
• Considers variety of options and opinions before making appropriate decisions.
• Takes ownership of engagement planning, management and delivery.
• Plans and presents well-organized work product.
• Delivers high quality work under pressure.
• Seeks to improve skills through self-development
• Possesses a willingness to lead and take responsibility for others.
• Provides effective guidance and direction on an assignment, whilst balancing the need for individuals to find ways that best suit their own way of working and continuing to achieve goals and objectives.
• Acts as a team player with peers as well as engagement teams or department.
• Seeks to improve skills through self-development.
  
  
  

Seven decades, overriding focus: our people and our clients.

GHJ was founded in 1953, making us one of the oldest independent firms in the Los Angeles area. Ranked as a top 20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, the firm has 22 partners and over 250 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. Our firm is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN). Collaboration and maintaining strong relationships are the cornerstones of our success.

We are also an independent member of HLB International, a worldwide organization of over 250 member professional accounting firms and business advisors. This affiliation gives us access to the subject matter experts of other member firms and provides consulting and professional services in over 158 countries through its nearly 800 offices worldwide.

GHJ complies with all local/state regulations in regards to displaying salary ranges. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD, technology), for example. At GHJ, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $130,000 - $175,000.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GHJ is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including Department Heads and co-workers.