Financial Due Diligence Manager

Grant Thornton LLP

Arlington, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Certifications, Business Development, Business Strategy, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Commercial Loans, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Develop and Maintain Customers, Due Diligence, Financial Management, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Mentoring, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multitasking, Performance Analysis, Professional Services, Public Accounting, Reporting Skills, SEC Filings, Sales, Sales Management, Service Delivery, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Arlington, VA
POSTED
30+ days ago

As a Financial Due Diligence Manager, youll 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, youll 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:

  • Manage financial due diligence professionals on 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.
  • Plan, execute, direct and complete financial due diligence for financial and corporate strategic buyers from 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, networking capital and business performance along with 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.
  • Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls.
  • Recruit, manage, mentor, and train senior associates and associates.
  • Assess performance of senior associates and associates for engagement and year-end reviews.
  • Other duties as assigned.

You have the following technical skills, qualifications, and abilities:

  • Bachelors 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 current knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, transaction advisory services or mergers and acquisitions required.
  • 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.
  • Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 25%.

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At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result - for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. Its what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

About the Company

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Grant Thornton LLP

At Grant Thornton, our people are talented, intellectually curious and driven to make a difference. People who come to work here are empowered to contribute from their very first client engagement. They develop their skills working alongside our partners and through our formal leadership and technical training programs. In short, it is our ambition to build better business professionals faster than our competitors. If you dream of working with innovative colleagues who support and inspire you, Grant Thornton is the place for you. Visit www.GrantThornton.jobs today.
COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Accounting and Auditing Services
FOUNDED
1924