Jarrett Kessler
Irvine,CA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate
Clifton Larson Allen
06.2025 - Current
- Work with strategic buyers and sellers to conduct financial due diligence, in the middle market, on transactions with a cumulative deal value of over $500 million
- Analyze and manipulate data to create a workbook displaying target companies' historical financial performance, enabling the team to understand any fluctuations, trends or variances
- Perform a variety of analysis to gain an understanding of different metrics such as gross margin, customer and vendor concentrations, cash flow, revenue recognition, DSO and DPO
- Draft due diligence reports detailing the quality of earnings, working capital considerations, historical and forward-looking revenue, and cost trends
Associate
Clifton Larson Allen
05.2023 - 06.2025
- Conducted financial statement and internal control analyses for clients with revenues exceeding $1 billion in construction, real estate, telecom, non-profit, and private equity industries
- Consulted clients on consolidations, restructuring, cash flow management, and refinancing strategies to enhance profitability and operational effectiveness.
- Implemented data-driven solutions for improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness
Academic Tutor
Montana State University
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Assisted students in the Jake Jabs College of Business to acquire learning strategies and efficient study habits
- Subject matter expertise: spreadsheet and database analysis, business statistics, financial accounting, economics
Student-Athlete
Montana State
06.2018 - 01.2022
- Varsity Athlete (#88) playing the tight end position for the NCAA- Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
- Practice up to 20 hours a week for 31 weeks of the year, all while maintaining a full course load with a 3.75 GPA
- Exercise leadership skills, practice self-discipline, demonstrate excellent teamwork and strong work ethic
- MSU President’s list (2019, 2020, 2021)
Market Analyst
Unico Mechanical
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Identified key drivers and trends in the power industry
- Produced market report, utilized by managers to identify areas of expansion
- Created future forecast of energy mix by analyzing future mandates, laws, and societal pressures
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Finance
Montana State University | Jake Jabs College of Business
Bozeman, MT05.2021
Skills
- Financial modeling
- Strategic financial analysis
- Financial reporting
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Client relationship management
- Problem-solving
- Project Management
Timeline
Senior Associate
Clifton Larson Allen
06.2025 - Current
Associate
Clifton Larson Allen
05.2023 - 06.2025
Market Analyst
Unico Mechanical
05.2020 - 07.2020
Academic Tutor
Montana State University
08.2019 - 09.2022
Student-Athlete
Montana State
06.2018 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Finance
Montana State University | Jake Jabs College of Business
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