Advisory Services: Senior Associate

B. Riley Advisory Services is a subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) and the brand name for GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC.

B. Riley Advisory Services is a nationally recognized provider of specialty financial advisory services and solutions for complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Since our founding more than 20 years ago, our advisory platform has built an experienced team of professionals with deep industry knowledge and specialization to serve as trusted partners for companies at every stage of their business life cycles. We are expert providers of bankruptcy and financial restructuring services, business valuations, mergers & acquisition transactions, distressed investment banking services and financial investigations for organizations involved in business disputes.

To continue our growth, we are seeking a full-time Senior Associate for our Phoenix or Kansas City office.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Client-related engagement work including working on insolvency, M&A due diligence, sell-side transactions, business dispute calculations, and valuation-related assignments
• Comprehensive financial statement analysis and develop sophisticated financial models
• Identify critical trends and fluctuations affecting cash flow requirements and valuation metrics
• Provide valuable insights related to financial challenges including out-of-court workouts, debt restructurings, and bankruptcy contingency planning
• Create compelling pitch materials and financial analyses for prospective distressed companies
• Contribute to proposal development and client acquisition strategies
• Draft expert witness reports and memos to clients regarding engagements
• Conduct complex analyses and forensic investigations to identify potential fraud or fund misappropriation

• Maintain cutting-edge industry knowledge and best practices

• Support key administrative functions essential to firm operations
• Execute special projects and additional assignments as needed
• Decipher accounting treatments for complex business arrangements as set out in legal documents
• Analyze and understand complex Excel models prepared by third parties
• Interview client personnel for the purpose of understanding complex business transactions, reports, structures and functions

Education, Certifications, & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, accounting or economics
• 3+ years of experience for Senior Associates, in corporate finance, consulting, investment banking or public accounting
• Holders of, or candidates for, the following credentials are preferred - CPA, CFA, CIRA or CTP

• Strong technical accounting knowledge with GAAP proficiency
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to develop dynamic spreadsheet models

• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal abilities
• Self-motivated professional with attention to detail
• Comfortable with occasional travel

B. Riley Financial, Inc. employees enjoy competitive salaries, access to our 401(k)-profit-sharing retirement plan and our other benefits including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage.