Financial Due Diligence Consultant- Post Merger CFO

VDS Consulting Group • West Palm Beach, FL

11d

About The Position

This is a contract-to-hire role within the Operating Partner pathway, focusing on a CFO/finance track. The consultant will be responsible for testing the accuracy of a target company's earnings, cash flow, and debt. The quality-of-earnings work performed will directly influence the purchase price and shape the post-close finance plan.

Requirements

• 7+ years in transaction services, audit, or corporate finance
• 3+ years of buy-side or sell-side diligence
• Expert Excel and financial modeling
• Experience with data rooms and analytics tools
• Knowledge of US GAAP

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CA strongly preferred
• CFA or MBA a plus
• IFRS a plus for cross-border deals
• Industrial, manufacturing, or PE portfolio company background preferred

Responsibilities

• Build quality-of-earnings analyses: normalize EBITDA and quantify add-backs and one-time items.
• Examine historical earnings, cash conversion, and net working capital trends; propose a working capital peg.
• Identify debt and debt-like items, off-balance-sheet obligations, and contingent liabilities.
• Verify reporting accuracy: revenue recognition, cut-off, reserves, and accounting policies.
• Tie financial results to operating drivers such as yield, throughput, pricing, and inventory.
• Stress-test management projections with scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Feed findings into the purchase agreement, valuation model, and lender package.
• After close, set up the 13-week cash forecast, KPI reporting, and finance integration.
• Serve as interim CFO or finance lead post-merger, driving cash, margin, and exit-ready reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed