The Transaction Advisory Practice needs to validate, optimize, and create value for middle-market transactions by providing financial due diligence services. The Data Analytics Senior Associate will help clients make informed decisions through data analysis and visualization.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of related work experience in a similar function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level required
- Experience in Accounting is required
- Professional working knowledge of Tableau or Power BI (visualization), and Alteryx (data cleansing) is required
Responsibilities
- Extensive exposure to granular accounting data, including reconciliations between financials and detailed data
- Consolidate and synthesize data into actionable visualizations, focused on insights and action items
- Provide observations into behavior, trends, financials and business operations through data analysis and the development of business intelligence visuals
- Develop dashboards and clearly articulate the prominent themes and insights of the engagement
- Utilize advanced business intelligence tools including complex calculations, table calculations, mapping, data blending and optimization of data extracts
- Work closely with Grant Thornton teams to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues, leveraging other workstream findings to shape your analysis
- Develop and maintain strong internal and client relationships to provide maximum value to our clients through the delivery of our full solution
Other
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
- CPA certification and/or relevant professional certification preferred
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice
- Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills
- Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills
- Can travel as needed, but typically less than 10%
