Advisory Services: Associate

B. Riley Financial (“B. Riley”) provides collaborative solutions tailored to fit the capital raising and business advisory needs of its clients and partners. B. Riley operates through several subsidiaries that offer a diverse range of complementary end-to-end capabilities spanning investment banking and institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial consulting, corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal and valuation, auction and liquidation services. B. Riley is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices across the U.S. as well as an international presence.

B. Riley Advisory Services offers specialty financial advisory services to lenders, law firms and other professional services firms to support complex business problems, including bankruptcy, restructuring, turnaround and crisis management, and litigation matters. Advisory services include asset-based lending appraisal and valuation, due diligence, transaction advisory, forensic accounting and fraud investigations. B. Riley Advisory Services is the trade name for GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC, Great American Group Advisory & Valuation Services, LLC, Great American Group Machinery & Equipment, LLC, and Great American Group Intellectual Property, LLC.

We are seeking a full-time Associate in Tampa, Boca Raton, or Miami Florida.

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

1. Help clients with issues which may include out of court workouts, debt restructurings, and bankruptcy emergency planning.
2. Analysis of financial statements and preparation of financial models.
3. Prepare analyses of financial information to assess trends and fluctuations that may impact cash flow requirements and deal valuation.
4. Assist on a team that focuses on providing due diligence services and conveys findings and opportunities to clients.
5. Perform complicated analysis and research into damages, valuation issues, fraud, waste, and misuse of funds.
6. Manage multiple forensic accounting and investigative projects.
7. Prepare pitch books and background information on companies.
8. Additional duties as assigned

Education and Experience Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
2. MBA or candidate, Masters of Accounting or candidate, or CPA or candidate.
3. 2-4 years’ experience in corporate finance and accounting.
4. Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
5. Proficient use & analysis of computer models and development of dynamic spreadsheet applications.
6. Strong writing ability.
7. Understanding of the key operational performance drivers of a business.
8. Ability to extract helpful information from sets of unorganized or incomplete data.
9. Use problem solving skills to provide alternative explanations to complex issues.
10. Strong technical accounting skills with knowledge of GAAP.
11. Has a strong aptitude for qualitative and quantitative analysis.
12. Team player, with an ability to excel in a fast-paced working environment.
13. Ability to multi-task and prioritize demanding projects.
14. Must be willing to travel.

B. Riley Advisory 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.