About the Role
The Systems Analyst plays a critical role in supporting technology due diligence, integration planning, and post-close execution for mergers and acquisitions. Operating within the Firm’s dedicated M&A IT team, this role bridges business, technology, and project execution to ensure smooth transitions and alignment with the Firm’s enterprise architecture, security standards, and operational goals. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex systems challenges, and can translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Assess target company IT environments, including infrastructure, applications, and data architecture.
- Develop detailed system inventories, data flow diagrams, and integration requirements for acquired entities.
- Analyze business processes to determine system impacts and required changes.
- Coordinate system migrations, data conversions, and application rationalization.
- Analyze acquired firms’ application landscapes and assess compatibility, risks, and integration strategies.
- Support data migration, system consolidation, and application rationalization efforts.
- Coordinate with internal IT teams and external vendors to ensure successful system transitions.
- Become familiar with public accounting software, including: CCH (Axcess Suite, Engagement, etc.) and Thomson Reuters (GoFileRoom, Safesend, SurePrep, etc.).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Admin, Business Analyst, IT, or related field.
- 3+ years experience in business system analysis or experience in the public accounting or professional services industry.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to quickly gain deep understanding of industry based software and tools.
- Ability to analyze data and metrics to optimize project delivery.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, project requirements and environments.
- Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.
- Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.
Skills
- Technology due diligence
- Integration planning
- Post-close execution
- M&A IT
- Enterprise architecture
- Security standards
- Systems analysis
- Data architecture
- Data flow diagrams
- Business process analysis
- System migration
- Data conversion
- Application rationalization
- Application landscapes
- Risk assessment
- Integration strategies
- Data migration
- System consolidation
- CCH (Axcess Suite, Engagement, etc.)
- Thomson Reuters (GoFileRoom, Safesend, SurePrep, etc.)
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $66,785 - $125,000
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Disability and life insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement plans
- Paid Care Leave
About the Company
- Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients.
- We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development.
- Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally.
- Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association.
- At Cherry Bekaert, your career is about you. With growing industry expertise, a strong support system, and our team’s shared values, we encourage you to choose your path. Join the Firm that acknowledges and recognizes the power of the individual.
Equal Opportunity
- Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
