Financial Due Diligence Manager – Hybrid Growth Lead

Withum; Lincolnshire (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Withum is seeking a Manager in Transaction Advisory Services focused on financial due diligence. Based in the US with a hybrid schedule, you will drive multi-stream diligence engagements and coordinate with client management and engagement leadership.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to practice growth, and apply your experience in M&A to deliver high-quality analysis, including assessment of earnings quality, working capital, and cash flow drivers.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and 5+ years of related M&A work experience; active CPA certification or in the process of obtaining one
• Experience in another large professional services organization; public accounting experience preferred
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Effective communication skills both internally and externally, promoting active listening and consistently following up on open action items appropriately
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights
• The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• The desire to be a long-term contributor to a dynamic team
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 40% on short notice
• Experience in mergers or acquisitions transactions role
• Established networking skills in a relevant industry

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple work streams at any given time
• Coordinating financial due diligence engagements
• Collaborating with client management on diligence focus areas and providing real-time communications of issues and deal considerations
• Participating in discussions regarding business performance and forecasting assumptions with senior team management
• Identifying and supporting analyses of target financial data to identify valuation and contractual matters for consideration in evaluating quality of earnings, normalized working capital, and items affecting future cash flows
• Working on reports that set out our findings and recommendations around the key financial and business issues in a transaction
• Identifying integration, separation and post-transaction transition issues
• Collaborating with other team members and contributing to the ongoing development of M&A best practices
• Analyzing financial and operational results of businesses to be acquired or sold through reviewing accounting records, understanding the drivers of the business and conducting interviews with management
• Researching industry trends and technologies, as well as seasonality and cyclicality on cash flow requirements to provide knowledge and insight to clients
• Utilizing technology/tools in analyzing datasets and presenting visualizations

Skills

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Active CPA certification

CPA in process

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Withum is seeking a Manager in Transaction Advisory Services focused on financial due diligence. Based in the US with a hybrid schedule, you will drive multi-stream diligence engagements and coordinate with client management and engagement leadership.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to practice growth, and apply your experience in M&A to deliver high-quality analysis, including assessment of earnings quality, working capital, and cash flow drivers.