Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate

Grant Thornton • Boston, MA

1h • $121,440 - $154,836 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate will serve middle-market clients through the Transaction Advisory Practice, helping organizations validate, optimize, and create value throughout the transaction lifecycle. The role involves buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements, including carve-outs and related services for clients, private equity investors, and asset-based lenders. The position conducts financial due diligence on income statement and balance sheet areas, assesses risks and business drivers, and develops findings on sustainable profits and cash flows. It also contributes to customized transaction advisory reporting and business development, while supervising, training, and mentoring associates. The position follows Grant Thornton's hybrid work model and requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site. Travel may be required as needed, with expected travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• 2 to 6 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function serving cross-industry clients at a national level.
• Solid experience in accounting, audit, or transaction advisory services.
• 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 preferred or CPA in process preferred.
• Prior relevant consulting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements, including carve-outs and similar services for clients, private equity investors, and asset-based lenders.
• Help organizations realize the potential of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and capital markets transactions.
• Perform financial due diligence on key income statement and balance sheet areas.
• Formulate questions and propose basic adjustments based on identified risks and business drivers.
• Lead analysis of operational data, net working capital, debt, and debt-like items.
• Lead initial drafts of client reports, including Quality of Earnings reports, highlighting financial findings and drivers of sustainable profits and cash flows.
• Create tailored transaction advisory reports addressing issues such as normalized earnings, valuation model assumptions, management budget achievability, indebtedness, borrowing base calculations, business combinations, and carve-out financial statements.
• Work with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls.
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
• Supervise, train, and mentor associates.
• Assess associate performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; details are provided through the company's benefits overview.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to applicable plan terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria.
• Work-life integration options and flexibility, including options related to work location, weekly schedule, and flex time off.

What This Job Offers

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