Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate

Grant Thornton (US); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 121,440 - 154,836; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton (US) is seeking a Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate in Dallas, Texas. The role focuses on buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory services as well as financial due diligence on key areas of financial statements. You will be responsible for leading analyses and reports for clients, along with mentoring associates.

Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA preferred, and 2 to 6 years of relevant experience. The position offers a base salary range of $121,440 to $154,836 and supports up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• 2 to 6 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice.
• CPA preferred or CPA in process.
• Strong knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements.
• Lead analysis on operational data, net working capital, and debt.
• Supervise, train and mentor associates.

Skills

Accounting

Audit

Transaction advisory services

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Advanced degree

Job description

As a Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate, 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.

Your day‑to‑day may include:

• Perform in buy‑side and sell‑side transaction advisory engagements, providing carve‑outs and similar services to clients, private equity investors, and asset‑based lenders.
• Help organizations realize the potential of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures as well as various transactions within the capital markets.
• Perform financial due diligence on key areas of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
• Formulate questions and propose basic adjustments based on the identification of key risks and business drivers.
• Lead analysis on key operational data, net working capital, debt, and debt‑like items.
• Lead initial drafts of reports (including Quality of Earnings reports) for clients that highlight the key financial findings of potential investments as well as the drivers behind sustainable profits and cash flows.
• Create and design tailored transaction advisory reports specific to key issues such as normalized earnings, valuation model input assumptions, achievability of management's budget, indebtedness considerations, borrowing base calculations, and/or business combinations and carve‑out financial statements.
• Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls.
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
• Supervise, train and mentor associates.
• Assess performance of 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.
• 2 to 6 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross‑industry clients at a national level required.
• CPA preferred or CPA in process preferred.
• Solid experience in the following: accounting, audit, or transaction advisory services.
• Strong current knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, transaction advisory services or mergers and acquisitions.
• 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.
• Prior relevant consulting experience preferred.
• Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 25%.

The base salary range for this position is between $121,440 and $154,836. 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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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