Deal Advisory Manager

C010 Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 121,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision care

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a Manager for our National Deal Advisory practice, with the option to sit in multiple offices nationwide or remotely for the right candidate. You will oversee buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements across diverse industries, guiding teams and interacting with senior leadership to deliver actionable insights.

The role requires CPA-eligible credentials or CPA, 5+ years in professional services including due diligence, and strong communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related business discipline.
• Active CPA license or in-progress required; 5+ years in professional services, 2+ years in financial due diligence.
• Strong accounting, data analysis/mining and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple engagements.

Responsibilities

• Work with Partners and Directors to manage buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements.
• Perform quality of earnings, assets and working capital analyses; identify historical and future trends.
• Develop relationships with senior leadership and target company executives.
• Communicate due diligence findings in formal reports.
• Supervise junior staff and provide performance feedback.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Client relationship

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA license or in-progress

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey.

Due to the sustained growth and success of our Deal Advisory practice, an opportunity has been created for a Manager to join our team with the flexibility to sit in multiple offices throughout our footprint or possibly remote for the right resource. Our National Deal Advisory practice supports M&A activities of our Private Equity clients and strategic corporations across the US and internationally. Our services include buy-side due diligence, sell-side due diligence, working capital assistance, merger integration and optimization, divestitures and carve outs. Throughout 2025, our team advised on ~650+ deals with an aggregate transaction value exceeding $25B. Our ideal candidate will have at least two years of demonstrated experience performing work across an array of M&A engagements in a large regional/national public accounting firm or related professional services consulting environment.

What your day(s) will look like:

• Work closely with Partners and Directors to manage activities of buy-side and sell-side financial and tax due diligence engagements across a wide array of industries
• Perform quality of earnings, quality of assets and working capital analyses by interviewing management, and analyzing & synthesizing data to identify historical and future financial and operational trends that provide insights in the deal negotiation process
• Develop relationships with client’s senior-leadership teams and target company executives
• Communicate due diligence findings in a formal report
• Supervise junior staff and provide performance review feedback

What you bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (preferred), Finance or related business discipline
• Active CPA license or in-progress required 5+ years of professional services experience, with 2+ years of demonstrated financial due diligence experience
• Strong accounting, data analysis/mining and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication skills (both oral and written)
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal/relationship building skills
• Strong project management skills, ability to run multiple engagements at once
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Willingness to travel as needed (expected <15%)

What you can expect from us:

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you
• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Benefits Information:

• Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.
• Pay Range: $120,500 - $192,800

About Cherry Bekaert:

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association.

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At Cherry Bekaert, your career is about you. With growing industry expertise, a strong support system, and our team’s shared values, we encourage you to choose your path. Join the Firm that acknowledges and recognizes the power of the individual.