Grant Thornton

Financial Due Diligence Manager

Grant Thornton$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum 6 years of related work experience with cross-industry clients at a national level.
  • Industry-recognized professional certification required; CPA or related license/certification preferred.
  • Strong current knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, transaction advisory services, and M&A required.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice.
  • Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills needed.
  • Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage financial due diligence professionals on buy-side and sell-side transactions.
  • Oversee engagements throughout the transaction lifecycle and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
  • Plan, execute, and complete financial due diligence for strategic buyers across industries.
  • Examine and analyze client data to identify key trends and financial adjustments.
  • Draft reports detailing findings on earnings quality and business performance.
  • Manage client expectations regarding timing, progress, and deliverables.
  • Develop and maintain strong client relationships.

Benefits

  • Personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize diverse identities and aspirations.
  • Flexibility in work location and schedule to prioritize overall well-being.
  • Support for work-life integration options that suit individual needs.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Participation in a 401(k) savings plan for eligible employees.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Financial Due Diligence Manager, you'll focus on middle-market transactions, serving dynamic organizations with experienced professionals who bring a full range of advisory services to validate, optimize and create value for the Transaction Advisory Practice - all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. Our Financial Due Diligence solution is comprised of several integrated capabilities that support our clients' needs throughout the transaction lifecycle.

From day one, you'll be empowered to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:
  • Manage financial due diligence professionals on buy-side and sell-side transactions for our client base which includes corporate clients, private equity groups and commercial lenders
  • Manage engagements throughout the transaction lifecycle and coordinate other Grant Thornton capabilities by leveraging the expertise of other service lines, cross-functional teams, and international colleagues as needed
  • Plan, execute, direct and complete financial due diligence for financial and corporate strategic buyers from a variety of industries
  • Examine & analyze client data to identify key trends, quality of earnings adjustments and net working capital impacts
  • Draft reports to socialize our findings around quality of earnings, networking capital and business performance along with insights around the key financial and business issues in a transaction
  • Manage client expectations concerning timing, progress, deliverables, 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 performance of senior associates and associates for engagement and year-end reviews
  • Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills, qualifications, and abilities:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required, Advanced degree preferred
  • Minimum 6 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level required
  • Industry recognized professional certification required, CPA or related license/certification preferred
  • Strong current knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, transaction advisory services or mergers and acquisitions required
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous project in a rapidly growing practice
  • Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills
  • Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communications skills
  • Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 25%


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About Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP is the American member firm of Grant Thornton International, the seventh largest accounting network in the world by combined fee income. Grant Thornton LLP is the sixth largest U.S. accounting and advisory organization. The firm operates 59 offices across the US with approximately 8,500 employees, 550 partners, and produces annual revenue in excess of US$1.9 billion. During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, The Times reported that Grant Thornton is in line to earn millions of pounds for acting as trustees in a bankruptcy case on behalf of the Russian state-owned DIA, who bypassed sanction regimes to obtain funds and assets from abroad in order to fund the war in Ukraine.
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