Associate Consultant

🌟 Elevate Your Trajectory: Associate Consultant Position at MCA Financial Group

A Distinct Opportunity for High-Impact Financial Professionals

Are you prepared to leverage your academic rigor and analytical acumen to drive tangible change in the business world? MCA Financial Group, a respected national boutique consulting firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, invites exceptional candidates to join our high-impact team. We are not merely advisors; we are strategic partners in business transformation, dedicated to solving our clients' most critical challenges.

The MCA Advantage: Immediate Impact and Diverse Expertise

As an Associate Consultant, you will be immediately immersed in mission-critical engagements across a diverse spectrum of advisory services:

Turnaround & Restructuring: Guiding distressed companies toward stability and renewed profitability.

Business Valuation & M&A: Providing the crucial financial foundation for major transactional decisions.

Capital Formation & Refinancing: Structuring the optimal financial solutions for growth.

Litigation Support & Expert Testimony: Applying financial expertise in complex legal settings.

You will collaborate directly with our senior leadership—accomplished industry veterans—and actively engage with clients, stakeholders, and high-level professionals from day one. This role offers an unprecedented opportunity to influence engagement outcomes and build a portfolio of diverse, impactful experience that far exceeds the scope of typical entry-level positions.

Culture Focused on Collaboration and Advancement

At the core of MCA Financial Group is a cohesive, collaborative, and results-driven culture. We believe in empowering our team through structured support:

Mentorship & Development: Our senior consultants are committed teachers and leaders, providing structured, direct mentoring to guide you through the steep learning curve of complex problem-solving. We invest in your growth as a future leader.

Collaborative Environment: Our work thrives on synergy. You will be part of a team where diverse perspectives are valued, and working together to deliver excellence to clients is the central focus.

Inclusion: We actively seek and celebrate diversity. We believe a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and thought processes is essential for crafting the most innovative solutions for our clients.

Your Strategic Contributions

The day-to-day role is intensely analytical and critical to project success:

Perform sophisticated financial statement and operational analysis to uncover performance drivers.

Develop granular customer and product profitability assessments that inform strategic decisions.

Construct detailed, robust financial models, forecasts, and cash flow projections in Excel, serving as the backbone for valuations and damage analyses.

Synthesize complex data and compile findings into clear, persuasive presentation materials for internal and client leadership.

Note: This role is based in our Phoenix headquarters and is client-service intensive, requiring the flexibility to manage project timelines, which may occasionally necessitate evening/weekend work and periodic travel.

Qualifications: The Profile of a Future Leader

We are seeking candidates who demonstrate both intellectual curiosity and a drive for execution:

Academic Excellence: Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA track or MBA candidacy is a significant advantage).

Experience: 1-3 years of relevant experience from a professional services or accounting firm is preferred.

Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, especially deep financial modeling and analytical capabilities in Excel.

Precision & Drive: Exceptional organizational skills, an unwavering commitment to follow-through, and a drive to exceed client expectations.

Communication: Superior interpersonal, networking, and presentation skills—the ability to clearly articulate complex findings is non-negotiable.

Change Agent Mindset: A proactive, solutions-oriented approach, dedicated to solving complex problems and yielding positive, measurable change.

Compensation & Professional Value

We offer a highly competitive compensation package commensurate with the demands of a top-tier consulting role, including:

Competitive salary and a performance-based end-of-year bonus.

Generous paid holidays and paid time off.

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical/dental).

Retirement savings plan.

Invest in Your Future: You will expand your skill set and industry knowledge base through direct, significant involvement in a broad array of engagements. Furthermore, you will be coached to sharpen your networking and business development skills to build a professional network and gain industry recognition, positioning you for rapid advancement.