FE International Hiring for M&A Associate – Due Diligence (CPA) Job at New York, NY Full Time

About FE International:

FE International is an award-winning global M&A advisor of SaaS, e-commerce and content businesses. It has completed acquisitions for thousands of founders, owners and acquirers, and is the preeminent valuation thought leader in the industry. Its team includes experts in exit planning, valuation, accounting, legal and more.

Founded in 2010, FE is known for its extensive network of pre-qualified international investors. With headquarters in New York and regional offices in Miami, San Francisco and London, FE is an international company serving clients worldwide. It was named one of The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies in 2021 and 2020 by The Financial Times and is also a three-time Inc. 5000 company.

Job Overview:

You will be responsible for managing and reviewing Senior Analysts and Analysts performance, KPI’s, day to day duties and delegation of work. The Senior Analysts and Analysts are responsible for managing the onboarding process of the M&A businesses. They are responsible for: conducting due diligence, producing prospectus and liaising with clients. This is a perfect opportunity for a candidate who is passionate about finance and accounting and has an active interest in technology. The role will involve the execution of tasks and reviewing Senior Analysts and Analysts work, such as: collation of financial information from clients, interrogation and evaluation of financial documentation to support the business vetting process, use of various systems to calculate and analyse financial metrics.

Responsibilities:

• Compiling various financial statements;
• Verify profit and loss statements using third party systems;
• Calculate and present critical business metrics using internal business data;
• Work closely with clients to collate and organise business financial data;
• Work with the wider M&A team to clearly present and organize business financials to be shown to investors;
• Perform in-depth interrogation of client business financials and performance; and
• Communicate financial patterns, insights, and discrepancies.

Required Skills:

• Experience in similar roles within the financial services or technology industry;
• Ability to analyse profit & loss statements, balance sheets and communicate insight, patterns and trends;
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal);
• Extensive experience with MS Excel;
• Deadline-driven, and has a sense of urgency;
• Robust analytical skillset and naturally inquisitive; and
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in fast-paced environment.

Experience and Education:

• Strong academics in business administration, accounting, economics, finance or equivalent;
• Preferable experience working within Transaction Services and Financial Due Diligence;
• Will consider those who come from an audit background, preferably from one of the Big 4;
• A minimum of 3-5 years relevant work experience; and
• Working towards CPA/CMA/CIA/ACCA/CFA.

**Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States with no visa requirements**

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift