Strategic Financial Due Diligence Manager (M&A)

Grant Thornton; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Financial Due Diligence Manager to lead and oversee middle-market transaction advisory engagements. You’ll manage buy-side and sell-side due diligence, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and mentor junior staff across diverse industries.

Strong leadership, communication, and client-relations skills are essential. You’ll work with senior leaders to deliver high-quality socialized findings on earnings quality, working capital, and transaction risks.

Qualifications

• 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 knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, transaction advisory services or mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial due diligence professionals on buy-side and sell-side transactions for a client base including corporate clients, private equity groups and lenders.
• Coordinate engagements across the transaction lifecycle and leverage cross-functional capabilities with other service lines and international colleagues.
• Plan, execute, direct and complete financial due diligence for financial and corporate strategic buyers across various industries.
• Analyze client data to identify trends, quality of earnings adjustments, and net working capital impacts.
• Draft reports to socialize findings on quality of earnings, working capital and business performance.
• Manage client expectations regarding timing, progress, deliverables and deadlines; lead change efforts.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships; collaborate on proposals and business development calls.
• Recruit, mentor, and train senior associates and associates; assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Recruitment

Mentoring

Training

Client management

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Financial Due Diligence Manager to lead and oversee middle-market transaction advisory engagements. You’ll manage buy-side and sell-side due diligence, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and mentor junior staff across diverse industries.

Strong leadership, communication, and client-relations skills are essential. You’ll work with senior leaders to deliver high-quality socialized findings on earnings quality, working capital, and transaction risks.