Senior Associate, Financial Due Diligence

Xerxes Global

Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate at Blue Ops managing real transactions and delivering insights. Collaborating with senior professionals to enhance financial discipline and reporting accuracy.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $98,661 - $138,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate, you’ll have a seat at the table on real transactions, working directly alongside senior deal professionals from day one.
You’ll own your work, see the full picture of every deal, and build the kind of hands-on transaction experience that takes years to accumulate at a larger firm.
You’ll dig deep into the financial stories behind businesses — scrutinizing historical performance, stress-testing projections, identifying risks hiding between the lines, and surfacing insights that move deals forward.
Your analysis won’t sit in a drawer. It will land in front of decision-makers and shape how transactions get done.
You’ll also have the opportunity to broaden your skillset through projects across other consulting verticals within Blue Ops, including advanced data modeling for buy and sell-side deals, portfolio company value creation, and forecasting / budgeting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong foundation in accounting and financial statement analysis, with the ability to move quickly and confidently through complex financials
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously without losing momentum or dropping details
Composed under pressure and adaptable in fast-moving environments where no two deals look the same
A clear communicator who can walk a CFO or a first-time buyer through a complex QoE adjustment with equal confidence
Genuinely excited about data and curious about how AI and emerging tools can raise the bar on client service and efficiency
Intellectually curious and committed to lifelong learning, including developing a real understanding of deal context, investor thinking, and the broader strategic picture behind every engagement
Personal pride in the quality of your work, with serious attention to detail and a need to understand the “why” behind every number
A team builder who fosters a collaborative, high-performing environment and is invested in the professional growth of the people around you
Ability to travel on an as-needed basis (limited travel anticipated)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health
Medical insurance: three HealthPartners High Deductible Health Plan options paired with a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Dental insurance: Principal PPO plan with 100% in-network preventive care
Vision insurance: Principal / VSP PPO plan
Retirement plan: 3% employer contribution regardless of employee contribution (eligible after 6 months of employment)
Health Savings Account (HSA) paired with medical plan enrollment
Professional development reimbursement (eligible after 6 months) and complimentary Datacamp access for all employees
Tuition reimbursement for approved advanced degrees aligned with the company’s mission
Employee referral bonus program ($2,500 per successful referral)
Company-paid basic life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage ($50,000 each)
Optional short-term and long-term disability insurance
3 weeks of paid time off per calendar year
8 paid company holidays
Summer Fridays: early release at noon between Memorial Day and Labor Day (subject to workload and client deliverables)
Work From Anywhere: the week of Thanksgiving, the week between Christmas and New Year’s, plus one additional flexible week per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial statement analysisdata modelingforecastingbudgetingtransaction analysisrisk identificationperformance scrutinydeal context understandingQoE adjustmentportfolio company value creation

Soft Skills

project managementcomposed under pressureadaptabilityclear communicationintellectual curiosityattention to detailteam buildingcollaborationlifelong learningclient service