Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything.
Key Responsibilities
Support client engagements from proposal writing, through planning and delivery
Lead high-impact strategy and M&A projects focused on evaluating growth and investment opportunities across the U.S. government and commercial aerospace sectors.
Support data collection, research and analysis of:
Macro economic, policy, financial, industry and technology trends
Market dynamics, size and growth trends
Company financials
Customer requirements, positioning and trends
Technology, product and service portfolios
Competitive dynamics
Lead evaluations of organic and inorganic growth opportunities in the U.S. government and aerospace markets
Provide synthesis and insights from team workstreams, developed into coherent client-ready messaging and delivery
Manage project economics, lead team, coordinate with client, and manage logistics
Support business development through development of research and first-draft proposals for new client work
Make process and quality improvement recommendations
Leverage AI tools to accelerate workstream execution and extend insights into client opportunities, with ability to fact check
and provide AI quality assurance Build clean Excel models and worksheets and help with financial and market models under guidance
Review junior level staff work for quality and consistency
Edit and revise team slides and support of presentations for senior industry leaders and investment professionals
Requirements
6+ years of total experience working in relevant fields, with at least 2+ years working for a management consulting firm, investment bank or in a corporate strategy, M&A or business development/ capture role in the defense, aerospace and national security sectors
Masters degree; MBA preferred
Demonstrated ability to build market models and conduct financial projections in Excel
Demonstrated interest in aerospace, defense, and U.S. government markets (familiarity with budgets or commercial aerospace trends is a plus)
Experience in and ability to leverage and further develop AI tools preferred
Ability to analyze and forecast U.S. government budgets and/or commercial aerospace spending
Ability to develop clear, concise and persuasive PowerPoint briefs used for strategic decision-making
Excellent presentation skills and client-facing disposition
Experience managing projects and leading teams in the execution of short-turnaround deliverables
Experience developing team members preferred
Strong communication skills and executive presence to brief client-ready material direct to clients and ability to iterate on client commentary and feedback