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Senior Associate - Corporate Finance - Transaction Advisory

Berkeley Research Group, LLC

Chicago, ILFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Job overview

BRG’s Transaction Advisory practice is seeking a Senior Associate to support buy- and sell-side diligence engagements. The role involves analyzing financial and business issues, identifying value drivers, and preparing client deliverables. The ideal candidate brings experience in financial statement review, quality of earnings, working capital, and transactional performance, along with financial modeling and analytical capabilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Statement Review, nice to haveReconciliations, nice to haveQuality of Earnings, nice to haveNet Working Capital, nice to haveTransactional Performance, nice to haveFinancial Modeling, requiredFinancial Analysis, requiredExcel, requiredThree-Statement Modeling, requiredCash Flow Analysis, requiredScenario Analysis, requiredFinancial Data Analysis, requiredOperational Data Analysis, requiredQualitative Analysis, requiredQuantitative Analysis, requiredWritten Communication, requiredOral Communication, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Related Field, requiredMBA or CPA, nice to have3+ Years Work Experience, required

Full job description

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13829454\ BRG is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.\ \ \ Position Title: Senior Associate - Corporate Finance - Transaction Advisory\ \ Location: Chicago, IL\ \ Position Type: Full time\ \ Requisition ID: JR101219\ \ Description: ## We Do Consulting Differently \ Job Description \ The BRG Transaction Advisory practice is seeking to add professionals due to client and market opportunities and demand. The ideal candidate should be prepared to work in a team-oriented environment on a diverse range of transaction advisory assignments. Articulating findings and recommendations around the key financial and business issues in a transaction and key value drivers are critical components for this position. The ideal candidate will have skills in the following areas: - Financial Statement Review and Reconciliations - Quality of Earnings - Quality of Net Working Capital - Business and Transactional Performance \ Responsibilities: - Support the day-to-day activities of BRG's Corporate Finance Transaction Advisory client service teams executing on buy and sell side diligence engagements. - Demonstrate consistent, balanced project delegation, supervision and leadership skills across all areas of an engagement. - Assist in identifying issues for purchase price adjustments and potential deal structuring insights. - Utilize business, finance, accounting, and analytical skills to perform tasks including, but not limited to quality of earnings, financial trend analysis, working capital trending, and benchmark, financial statement review, business plan assessments and cash flow statements. - Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment; collaborate with TA and BRG experts, professionals from other firms and client contacts to achieve engagement objectives - Lead the preparation of reports, written analyses, presentations, and other client deliverables. - Participate in the development of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial consulting practice including assisting in marketing, client pitches, and product and practice development. - Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity. - Be ready to expand your network with clients to become a trusted and reputable advisor. \ Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or related field (MBA or CPA is a plus); 3+ years of work experience, ideally in a consulting or professional services environment; Expertise in financial modeling and analysis (particularly in Excel), including constructing and understanding 3-statement financial models, cash flows and scenario analyses; Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of financial and operational data; Ability to interpret the results of qualitative and quantitative analysis and develop insights and recommendations; Excellent written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to int\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \ PI288014848

How this job compares

Set against the 445 open Corporate Finance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$127–225K/yr342 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Corporate Finance jobs in Illinois and 445 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Corporate Finance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 403 postings).
Education
277 of the 445 open Corporate Finance jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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