Financial Due Diligence Manager

Grant Thornton • Chicago, IL

2h • $161,920 - $202,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Due Diligence Manager focuses on middle-market transactions, providing financial due diligence services to corporate clients, private equity groups, and commercial lenders. The role supports clients throughout the transaction lifecycle by validating, optimizing, and creating value, while coordinating Grant Thornton’s integrated advisory capabilities and cross-functional teams.

The manager leads buy-side and sell-side engagements, analyzes financial and business information, and communicates findings on quality of earnings, net working capital, and business performance. The position also includes client relationship management, business development support, and recruiting, mentoring, training, and evaluating team members. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, the role requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site. 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.
• CPA or related license/certification.

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 other 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 communicating findings on quality of earnings, net working capital, business performance, and 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.
• Team 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.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; benefit details are provided on the company’s careers website.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.
• Work-location, weekly-schedule, and flex-time-off options under the firm’s hybrid work model.

What This Job Offers

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