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Financial Due Diligence DirectorGrant Thornton • Chicago, IL, United States
Financial Due Diligence Director

Financial Due Diligence Director

Grant Thornton • Chicago, IL, United States
19 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

As a Financial Due Diligence Director, 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 Transaction Advisory Practice– 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.

From day one, you’ll be empowered to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include :

  • Lead buy-side and sell-side transactions for our client base which includes corporate clients, private equity groups and commercial lenders
  • Manage engagements throughout the transaction lifecycle and coordinate other Grant Thornton capabilities by leveraging the expertise of other service lines, cross-functional teams, and international colleagues as needed
  • Serve as the day-to-day point person on engagements; lead meetings and calls with clients and target management
  • Plan, execute, direct and complete financial due diligence for financial and strategic buyers across a variety of industries
  • Examine & analyze client data to identify key trends, quality of earnings adjustments and net working capital impacts
  • Draft reports to socialize our findings around quality of earnings, net working capital and business performance including insights around the key financial and business issues in a transaction
  • Manage client expectations concerning timing, progress, deliverables, deadlines, and lead change efforts effectively
  • Develop and maintain strong client relationships
  • Manage business development activities, such as proposals, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and / or other thought leadership material
  • Work closely with engagement teams and partners to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues

Meet or exceed sales targets for new and follow-on work

  • Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
  • Manage, develop, train, coach and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
  • Lead and support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development and other pursuit activities at clients
  • Motivate others to perform at maximum efficiency without sacrificing quality of the services delivered
  • Interview campus and / or experienced candidates
  • Other duties as assigned
  • You have the following technical skills, qualifications, and abilities :

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, related field required, Advanced degree preferred
  • Minimum 10 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 current knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, transaction advisory services or mergers and acquisitions required
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice
  • Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills
  • Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 25%
  • The base salary range for this position in the firm's Los Angeles, CA office is between $202,500 and $337,500

    The base salary range for this position in the firm's San Francisco, CA office is between $215,600 and $359,400

    The base salary range for this position in the firm's Denver, CO office is between $187,500 and $312,500

    The base salary range for this position in the firm's Chicago, IL office is between $187,500 and $312,500

    The base salary range for this position in the firm's New York, NY office is between $202,500 and $337,500

    The base salary range for this position in the firm's Boston, MA office is between $202,500 and $337,500

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