Senior Analyst - Post Merger Integration

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About the role: CLA is looking to hire a Senior Analyst - Post Merger Integration for our Deal Services practice. This role supports private equity-backed and growth-oriented companies through financial professionalization, post-close integration, and accounting transformation initiatives. The Senior will assist clients with financial transformation projects, opening balance sheet and closing balance sheet activities, accounting clean-up efforts, close process improvements, ERP and reporting enhancements, and other finance organization initiatives that help companies scale after receiving institutional capital.

As a Senior Analyst - Post Merger Integration in Deal Services, your duties will include: Financial Professionalization & Integration Services

• Assist clients with financial professionalization initiatives, including month-end close optimization, reporting process improvements, account reconciliations, accounting policy implementation, and finance function transformation.
• Support accounting engagements related to applying the relevant accounting guidance to acquisitions, recapitalizations, carve-outs, and other transaction events.
• Prepare, analyze, and validate balance sheet schedules, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Perform detailed data analysis and financial review procedures to identify inconsistencies, cut off issues, revenue recognition departures, risks, and areas requiring remediation.
• Support finance integration activities across acquired businesses, including chart of accounts alignment, reporting standardization, process documentation, and identification of workflow modifications to improve accuracy and timing of financial results.
• Assist clients in designing and implementing scalable month-end close processes, including close calendars, reconciliation processes, supporting schedules, reporting timetables, and accounting controls.
• Assist in development of management reporting packages, KPI dashboards, lender reporting, cash flow forecasting, and other financial reporting tools used by management and investors.
• Assist with ERP implementations, financial system enhancements, reporting automation efforts, and data validation activities.
• Manage multiple client workstreams simultaneously while meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Communicate project status, issues, and recommendations clearly to engagement leaders and client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with client accounting personnel, external auditors, and other advisors to ensure timely completion of project objectives.
• Prepare client-ready analyses, project documentation, status reports, and implementation deliverables.

Project Execution & Team Development

• Train, coach, and mentor other family members on standardized templates, team processes, and client service expectations.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned workstreams while proactively identifying risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support engagement leaders in managing project plans, budgets, timelines, and client communications.
• Assist in the continuing development of tools for the team.

What you will need:

• 2 years of experience as an Associate in an equivalent industry/service

• 3-5 years of audit, accounting advisory, CAAS, transaction advisory, or finance consulting experience preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.

• Working towards CFA, CPA or other post-graduate degree or relevant industry/service certification

• General knowledge of accounting principles and/or regulations impacting each engagement or project, financial markets, analysis and reporting of financial data

• Understanding of internal software systems including Pfx Engagement, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Windows and Office

• Strong balance sheet and financial statement experience preferred

• Experience preparing or reviewing account reconciliations and month-end close activities preferred

• Exposure to acquisition(s) and private equity preferred, (opening balance sheets, purchase accounting, carve-outs, integrations, a significant plus)

• Experience with ERP systems, reporting tools, and financial process improvement initiatives is a plus

• Experience supporting month-end close, financial reporting, accounting operations, or integration-related activities preferred

Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in Minnesota is: $80,000-139,000 The compensation range for this position in Massachusetts is: $95,000-155,000

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