2024 Associates - North West, United Kingdom - Connor Group

Connor Group
Connor Group
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North West, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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_Associate, Connor Group_

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Connor Group is a specialized professional services firm of Big 4 alumni and industry executives.

Our team of highly experienced professionals helps financial executives with their most complex and significant matters, including financial accounting and operations, IPO and M&A services, digital solutions, and managed services.

Our clients are the world's top growth companies, and we support them as they change the world and create new markets The firm was founded in 2006 and has grown to more than 500 professionals with core offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Southern California, New York, Boston, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Denver.

We have served more than 1,000 clients on six continents and have supported more than 200 IPO's.

Our client portfolio includes multi-billion-dollar public, mid-cap public, and pre-IPO companies ranging from early stage to late stage.

Our global clients represent the most exciting industries software, social media, internet, gaming, advertising and clean technology, life sciences and biotechnology, financial and professional services, consumer products, and manufacturing.

Our goal at Connor Group is to be the most respected firm across our service lines by delivering the highest quality services to our clients.

We are hired by finance and accounting executives who understand the importance of leveraging their time as well as having a partner that can successfully execute their needs.

Come join this dynamic and growing team supporting executives in some of the most exciting industries today.

You will be providing key business advice around core processes such as financial close, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and revenue to give our clients more visibility, consistency, and scalability.

The clients served are primarily in the Pre-IPO phase of their maturity and are often about to embark on the IPO process.


Responsibilities:


  • Demonstrated ability to document finance and operational process
  • Basic understanding of US GAAP
  • Exposure to financial systems and tools beneficial (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Hyperion, Business Intelligence Databases etc.)
  • Add value through complex transactions including IPOs, M&A, Reverse Mergers, etc.
  • Add value to clients to successfully prepare and complete audits
  • Add value to public and private clients by assisting in any of the following:
  • _ Detailed revenue analysis and revenue recognition_
- _ Equity - stock compensation (FAS 123R), warrant accounting and EPS_
- _ Draft or review complex sets of financial statements with disclosures_
- _ SEC Reporting, including 10K, 10Q and other filings_
- _ Support of quarterly or month-end closes_
- _ Global accounting activities including IFRS, foreign currency and consolidations_
- _ Identify, analyze, and discuss generally accepted accounting principles for the client, when necessary, with the Manager, Senior Manager, and engagement partner_
- _ Identify complex accounting issues and bring them to the attention of engagement leaders for resolution_
- _ Strengthen client relationships and contribute to the generation of additional engagement opportunities through excellent quality, timely execution, and strategic approach to service delivery_


Desired Skills & Experience:


  • Strong analytical and problemsolving skills; intellectual curiosity
  • Entrepreneurial nature, selfmotivated, ethical, and dependable
  • Excellent interpersonal, presentation, writing and communication skills
  • Team and/or project management experience beneficial
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Some months of business consulting, auditing or industry experience preferred, namely relevant internships
  • Actively pursuing professional certifications such as CPA, CMA, or many other technical certifications highly encouraged
  • Hard working, detail oriented and ability to work independently
  • Ability to work well in a team atmosphere
  • Professional and personable demeanor, while working in person or remote
  • Passion for serving Clients
  • Aptitude for selfeducation, desire to learn and be an expert
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, flow charting, data analytics and visualization with strong Excel skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer or Data Science or equivalent required, Master's degrees preferred
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