Complex Financial Instruments Associate - Summer 2026
Complex Financial Instruments Associate - Summer 2026
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Job Description
Grant Thorntons Complex Financial Instruments (CFI) professionals analyze and value complex financial instruments for financial reporting tax reporting and strategic planning purposes.
Our CFI services help companies understand the value of complex financial instruments including:
- Derivatives and hedge instruments
- Market-based and performance-based stock options
- Convertible debt
- Contingent consideration (i.e. earnouts)
- Preferred equity
- Management incentive units
- Real options
Interested candidates should display an affinity for learning and problem-solving skills as well as have the adaptability to work cross-functionally within the Valuation & Modeling practice. Interested candidates should be self-starters and should demonstrate strength in or a desire to build skills related to Grant Thorntons core values of: Collaboration Leadership Excellence Agility Respect and Responsibility.
Your day-to-day may include:
As a CFI Associate your primary responsibility will be executing high quality projects and services frombeginning to end under the supervision of experienced CFI leadership. Associates are expected to aidproject teams with deliverables perform detailed financial analysis and build strong working relationships addition as a CFI Associate you will focus on continuously developing your technical andprofessional skills to build and expand your role in the CFI and Valuation & Modeling practice.
Throughout engagementsCFI Associates will:
- Gain an understanding of client operations processes and business objectives and utilize that knowledge to add value on Valuation & modeling engagements
- Perform market company and industry research in connection with ongoing engagements
- Perform detailed financial analysis and interpret various financial and operational information
- Assist with engagement administration including engagement set up
- Work closely with the project team to promptly resolve client issues
- Oversee and perform data- and document-intensive financial analysis and modeling/projections economic and statistical analysis valuation analysis and industry research
- Oversee and perform research related to engagements as well as document management referencing from source documents to analysis and file preparation
- Write opinion letters and reports
- Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations ensure satisfaction make sure deadlines are met and lead change efforts effectively
- Maintain active communication with engagement team regarding interim and final deadline percent of completion etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Youhavethefollowingtechnicalskillsqualificationsandabilities:
- Masters degree in Finance Financial Mathematics Financial Engineering or other quantitative fields
- Minimum overall and major GPA of 3.0/4.0 preferred
- Willingness and ability to work additional hours and travel to various client sites (as needed)
- Excellent analytical communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
- Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills
- Effective project and time management skills for handling multiple priorities and simultaneous projects
- Enthusiasm to learn through a combination of structured on-the-job and self-directed training
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a team environment
- High level of expertise with computer skills including Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Word
- Highly analytical with expertise in financial analysis and modeling econometrics statistics and regression analysis.
- Desire to pursue applicable professional certifications (e.g. ASA CFA CVA ABV or FRM)
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
The base salary for this position in the firms Boston office is $111800 per year.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
