Associate Director - Financial Due Diligence - Private Equity Advisory

New York, NYFinancial Due Diligence – FD-Financial Due Diligence /Full-Time Employee /HybridBy joining our rapidly growing Financial Due Diligence practice, you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You will bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored, integrated solutions that solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As an Associate Director at CrossCountry Consulting, you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, leading teams and developing junior team members, and participating in business development activities.This role offers the opportunity to work on complex M&A transactions, providing clients with critical insights into financial performance and risks. Projects involve large, complex transactions, high- volume roll-ups, carve-outs, divestitures, and sell-side transactions. You will work with private equity firms, corporate acquirers, and lenders, delivering high-quality analyses that drive informed decision-making.What You'll Do:Provide strategic oversight of financial due diligence engagements, challenging assumptions, identifying risks early, and ensuring analyses are tightly aligned with valuation drivers and transaction objectivesOwn the overall narrative, positioning, and messaging of diligence reports; ensure conclusions are commercially sharp, negotiation‑ready, and tailored to the buyer or seller contextServe as the primary senior point of contact for clients and deal teams, leading high‑visibility meetings, negotiation discussions, and executive‑level readouts with CFOs, Controllers, Partners, and Private Equity sponsorsTake full accountability for final deliverable quality, ensuring reports are concise, commercially focused, and aligned with client objectives; shape executive summaries and key messages for Investment Committee and Board‑level audiencesLead financial due diligence for buy‑side and sell‑side transactions, including Quality of Earnings, Net Working Capital, Net Debt, cash flow analysis, and key financial metricsOversee and manage multiple engagement teams simultaneously, setting priorities, driving efficient execution, ensuring quality control, and developing junior team membersLead engagement scoping discussions, defining strategy, risk areas, staffing models, timelines, and scope alignment with transaction complexity and fee structureManage day‑to‑day client relationships and proactively advise on deal strategy, risk mitigation, and transaction mechanicsReview SPA / APA documentation and advise clients on financial mechanics related to Net Working Capital, Net Debt, earnouts, and related deal termsOperate with a high degree of independence across engagements with limited Partner oversight, making informed technical and accounting judgment calls and escalating complex or high‑risk issues as appropriateEnhance Manager‑level drafts by sharpening messaging, strengthening linkage to deal drivers, and synthesizing key themes into clear, actionable insights for decision‑makingMaintain accountability for engagement economics, including profitability, leverage, realization, and effective resource deployment across a portfolio of projectsSupport business development efforts, including proposal development, pitch participation, and expanding existing client relationshipsTrain and mentor junior staff and lead internal initiatives related to recruiting, training, and methodology developmentLeverage data, analytics, and technology effectively; guide teams in the use of Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, and visualization tools to improve quality and turnaround timeSupport the implementation of firm‑approved, technology‑enabled and AI‑supported approaches within engagements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts in alignment with firm policiesWhat You'll Bring:7+ years of professional experience in audit and/or financial due diligence, preferably within a Big 4 or comparable professional services firmMinimum of 5+ years of current Financial Due Diligence (FDD) experience, with direct ownership of buy‑side and sell‑side engagementsProven experience issuing Quality of Earnings reports, with a strong understanding of Adjusted EBITDA, Net Working Capital, and Net DebtDemonstrated ability to lead engagements and work directly with senior stakeholders, including CFOs, Controllers, and Private Equity deal teamsStrong technical accounting background with deep knowledge of GAAP and financial statement analysisAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including building and reviewing complex financial models and client‑ready presentationsExperience leveraging data and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Alteryx) to analyze large data sets and support diligence insightsTrack record of managing multiple concurrent engagements in a fast‑paced, transaction‑driven environmentExperience mentoring and developing junior team members and contributing to team performance and engagement qualityDemonstrated comfort responsibly adopting firm‑approved AI and technology‑enabled tools to enhance productivity, quality, and efficiencyAbility to operate with a high degree of independence and sound professional judgment, escalating complex or high‑risk issues appropriatelyAbility to work effectively in a hybrid work environment, with flexibility for in‑person collaboration as business needs dictateQualifications:Degree in Accounting, Finance, or EconomicsCPA, CFA or advanced degree preferred#LI-BW1#LI-Hybrid We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. 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