Manager, Transactions [Due Diligence]

Doane Grant Thornton LLP; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 97,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firmwide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer

Job summary

Doane Grant Thornton LLP in Toronto is seeking a Manager for Transactions specializing in due diligence. The role demands leading financial and corporate strategic buyers through transaction engagements, offering critical analysis on deals, and fostering strong client relationships.

The ideal applicant should have over two years of relevant experience, along with a solid technical background in financial accounting. Candidates may benefit from qualifications such as CPA or MBA.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of transaction service experience in a professional services firm.
• Sound technical background in financial accounting, tax and business performance analysis.
• Understanding of M&A markets and trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead transaction engagements for financial and corporate strategic buyers.
• Provide analysis and advice on financial aspects of deals.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Transaction service experience

Financial accounting knowledge

Communication skills

Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Education

CPA, MBA, CBV or CFA (considered an asset)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Manager, Transactions [Due Diligence]

Lead transaction engagements for financial and corporate strategic buyers across a variety of industries, providing hands‑on analysis and advice on financial aspects of deals.

• Serve as the day‑to‑day lead on transaction engagements for financial and corporate strategic buyers from a variety of industries.
• Provide hands‑on experience with Quality of Earnings, working capital normalization, and net debt analysis.
• Advise on financial aspects of SPAs / APAs, including deal mechanics and post‑closing adjustments.
• Connect diligence findings to valuation, deal structuring, and investor decision‑making.
• Lead meetings and calls with clients and target management.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and cross‑sell services.
• Manage business development activities, such as proposals, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and other thought leadership material.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients and internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Provision of timely, meaningful and critical feedback to clients to support their transaction decision.
• Contribute to practice growth through client delivery excellence, thought leadership, and business development.
• Leverage data analytics, visualization tools (e.g., Power BI), and automation to enhance diligence insights, storytelling, and efficiency.
• Partner with internal technology and innovation teams to experiment with advanced analytics, workflow automation, and emerging AI‑enabled solutions in diligence.
• Help evolve traditional FDD deliverables by incorporating interactive dashboards, data‑driven visuals, and repeatable analytics where appropriate.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of transaction service experience in a professional services firm.
• Sound technical background in financial accounting, tax and business performance analysis.
• Understanding of M&A markets and trends.
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Progression or attainment of a complementary designation such as CPA, MBA, CBV or CFA is considered an asset.
• Expertise in Microsoft suite of products, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization and analytics tools is considered an asset.

Compensation

The current salary range for this role is $97,000–$135,000 in Toronto. If the role is available in other locations, the range may differ to reflect local market factors.

Benefits

• Profit sharing.
• Flex days.
• RRSP contributions.
• Firmwide holiday closure.
• Wellness benefits.
• Concierge‑like benefits.
• Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks.
• Additional benefits as relevant.

Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity‑deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by email and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.