Financial Due Diligence Manager
About The Position
As a Financial Due Diligence Manager, you will focus on middle-market transactions and serve dynamic organizations through financial due diligence and related advisory services. The Financial Due Diligence solution brings together integrated capabilities supporting clients throughout the transaction lifecycle. You will help clients validate, optimize, and create value while supporting their business goals. The role involves managing buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements for corporate clients, private equity groups, and commercial lenders. You will analyze client data, identify financial trends and adjustments, communicate findings, manage client relationships and expectations, and contribute to business development. You will also lead, develop, and assess team members. Travel may be required, with expected travel of up to 25%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- At least 6 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function, servicing cross-industry clients at a national level.
- Industry-recognized professional certification.
- Strong current knowledge of US GAAP, GAAS, SEC reporting, transaction advisory services, or mergers and acquisitions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice.
- Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills.
- Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to travel as needed; expected travel is up to 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree preferred.
- CPA or related license or certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage financial due diligence professionals on buy-side and sell-side transactions for corporate clients, private equity groups, and commercial lenders.
- Manage engagements throughout the transaction lifecycle and coordinate Grant Thornton capabilities, service lines, cross-functional teams, and international colleagues as needed.
- Plan, execute, direct, and complete financial due diligence for financial and corporate strategic buyers across a variety of industries.
- Examine and analyze client data to identify key trends, quality of earnings adjustments, and net working capital impacts.
- Draft reports presenting findings on quality of earnings, net working capital, and business performance, along with insights into key financial and business issues in a transaction.
- Manage client expectations regarding timing, progress, deliverables, and deadlines, and lead change efforts effectively.
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
- Partner with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls.
- Recruit, manage, mentor, and train senior associates and associates.
- Assess senior associates’ and associates’ performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
