Grant Thornton

Financial Due Diligence Manager

Grant Thornton$161K — $202K *
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 experience in consulting for cross-industry clients
  • Industry recognized certification (CPA or equivalent) preferred
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, and transaction advisory services
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a growing practice
  • Excellent leadership, business development, and mentoring skills
  • Exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage financial due diligence teams on various transactions
  • Direct and complete financial due diligence for strategic buyers
  • Analyze client data to identify trends and adjustments
  • Draft reports detailing findings and insights from transactions
  • Manage client expectations regarding timelines and deliverables
  • Develop and maintain strong client relationships
  • Recruit and mentor junior associates on the team

Benefits

  • Personalized and comprehensive benefits supporting diverse identities
  • Flexible work options including hybrid model and work-life integration
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
  • Access to professional development and career growth opportunities
  • Potential for discretionary, annual bonus based on performance
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 Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions - 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%


The base salary range for this position is between $161,920 and $202,400. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton's discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

  • Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
  • Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm's 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.


Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

Additional Details:

It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton LLP to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. To make an accommodation request, please contact [email protected].

For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Gran Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employments or continued employment.

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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