Financial Analyst, Valuation & Reporting

Prairie Capital Advisors | Columbus, Ohio

Compensation: $72,800–$83,200

Build your financial expertise. Work on meaningful deals. Grow your career.

Are you an early-career finance or accounting professional who enjoys working with numbers, solving complex problems, and understanding what drives a company's value? Ready to apply your analytical skills to real business decisions while learning from experienced financial advisors?

Prairie Capital Advisors is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Columbus team, where you'll develop financial models, conduct business valuation analyses, and help create reports that inform important financial and ownership decisions. This is an opportunity to build on your existing finance or accounting experience while gaining exposure to a variety of industries, businesses, and valuation projects.

Prairie Capital Advisors is an employee-owned advisory firm specializing in investment banking, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and valuation services for middle-market organizations. Our work helps businesses navigate growth, ownership transitions, and complex financial reporting needs. As an employee-owner, you'll join a collaborative, entrepreneurial team that values integrity, respect, teamwork, and passion. We believe people do their best work when they have opportunities to learn, contribute, and take on increasing responsibility as their skills develop.

What You'll Do

You'll work alongside experienced valuation professionals and contribute to projects from initial analysis through final client deliverables.

• Build financial models: Develop valuation models and financial analyses, including discounted cash flow models and public company comparisons.

• Turn analysis into insights: Prepare valuation reports, presentations, and other client deliverables that communicate findings clearly and accurately.

• Explore different businesses and industries: Analyze privately held and publicly traded companies, gaining insight into business performance, financial statements, and the factors that influence value.

• Learn directly from business leaders: Participate in interviews with business owners and CFOs to understand company operations, financial performance, and growth prospects.

• Collaborate with senior advisors: Work closely with Directors and Managing Directors throughout engagements, including due diligence, client discussions, and the presentation and support of valuation conclusions.

• Contribute to important financial decisions: Support projects involving purchase price allocations, investment portfolio and fund valuations, equity-based compensation, impairment testing, ESOPs, and corporate or shareholder fair market value assessments.

• Manage projects and deadlines: Take ownership of assigned analyses and deliverables while balancing multiple priorities in a team-oriented environment.

• Build your professional network: Develop relationships with colleagues, clients, and business partners while participating in professional conferences, firm webinars, and relevant industry organizations.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in analytical, motivated professionals who have a solid foundation in finance or accounting and are ready to take the next step in their careers.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.

• One to two years of accounting or corporate finance experience preferred.

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial analysis and findings.

• Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

• A dependable work ethic, personal integrity, and attention to detail.

• Interest in pursuing a professional designation such as the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

• Willingness to travel approximately 10% as needed.

Employment eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or authorized green card holders who will not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why Join Prairie Capital Advisors?

Develop specialized financial expertise. Build practical experience in valuation, financial modeling, and financial reporting while learning from experienced professionals.

Gain meaningful responsibility early in your career. Contribute to client engagements and take on responsibilities that grow with your knowledge, capabilities, and performance.

Work across industries and business types. Expand your financial perspective by analyzing a diverse range of companies and valuation scenarios.

Be part of an employee-owned firm. Join a team where collaboration, shared success, and strong professional relationships are central to the culture.

Invest in your future. Participate in professional development opportunities, industry events, and learning experiences that support your long-term career growth.

Compensation & Benefits

Total compensation: $72,800–$83,200

Prairie Capital Advisors offers a benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

• Generous sick and vacation time.

• Paid parental leave.

Ready to Grow Your Career?

If you have a foundation in finance or accounting, enjoy analytical work, and want to develop specialized valuation expertise in a collaborative environment, we'd like to hear from you. Join Prairie Capital Advisors and build the skills, experience, and professional relationships to support your next career milestone.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Prairie Capital Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration, and employment decisions will be based on job-related factors.

E-Verify

Prairie Capital Advisors participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization for newly hired employees and most existing employees. For new hires, E-Verify is completed in conjunction with Form I-9 on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used to prescreen candidates. For more information, visit www.uscis.gov and select E-Verify.