Acquisition & Financial Due Diligence Manager

Andersen • Los Angeles, CA

5d • $150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Andersen is seeking an Acquisition & Financial Due Diligence Manager to support its rapidly growing global mergers and acquisitions platform. This role will focus on leading financial due diligence activities and supporting end-to-end acquisition execution across a high volume of concurrent transactions.
Working closely with senior finance leadership, valuation professionals, and cross-functional stakeholders, this individual will play a critical role in analyzing financial information, applying valuation expertise, managing diligence workflows, and driving transactions efficiently from diligence through closing.
This role supports Andersen’s internal acquisition strategy and execution, rather than providing services to external clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related degree required
• 8+ years of relevant experience in financial due diligence, M&A, transaction advisory, valuation, or related disciplines
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting, financial analysis, and valuation methodologies
• Knowledge of M&A markets including corporate, private equity, and investment banking environments
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and draw meaningful insights
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with strong listening abilities
• Self-starter with initiative and ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent transactions and shifting priorities
• Proficient in technology including MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and other analytics tools

Nice To Haves

• Advanced credential strongly preferred (CPA, CFA, CFP or similar)
• Professional services experience preferred
• Project management experience is a plus
• International experience and/or multilingual capabilities are a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and support financial due diligence by analyzing target firms’ financial statements, performance metrics, market dynamics, and associated risks
• Identify and assess financial risks related to transactions, including financial reporting accuracy, compliance, cash flow analysis, debt structures, and potential contingencies
• Manage diligence workflows, request lists, timelines, and multiple workstreams across simultaneous acquisition processes
• Serve as a primary point of contact with sellers, intermediaries, and internal stakeholders, coordinating discussions and information flow
• Prepare due diligence reports summarizing key findings, risks, and recommendations to support leadership decision-making
• Support the development and review of financial models, valuation analyses, and purchase price assumptions in collaboration with Finance and leadership
• Apply strong technical knowledge of valuations of closely held firms, intangible assets, debt instruments, and other assets for transaction and financial reporting purposes
• Coordinate across internal stakeholders including Finance, Legal, and Tax to ensure timely execution of transactions
• Review and support negotiation of transaction documents in partnership with Legal
• Track critical deal issues, risks, and open items throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Support closing and post-signing activities including earnouts, purchase accounting inputs, and integration-related requirements
• Manage multiple concurrent transactions in a fast-paced, high-volume deal environment

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our firm’s 401(k) plan upon hire.
• We offer paid time off, beginning at 200 hours annually and provides twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• In addition to competitive base compensation, our firm offers annual discretionary bonuses based on firm and individual performance and other forms of discretionary compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range scale.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level