Financial Due Diligence Director

• Lead buy-side and sell-side transactions for corporate clients, private equity groups, and commercial lenders


• Manage engagements throughout the transaction lifecycle and coordinate Grant Thornton capabilities and service lines


• Serve as the day-to-day engagement point person and lead client and target-management meetings and calls


• Plan, execute, direct, and complete financial due diligence for financial and strategic buyers across industries


• Examine and analyze client data to identify trends, quality of earnings adjustments, and net working capital impacts


• Draft reports covering quality of earnings, net working capital, business performance, and key transaction issues


• Manage client expectations regarding timing, progress, deliverables, deadlines, and change efforts


• Develop and maintain strong client relationships


• Manage business development activities, including proposals, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and thought leadership materials


• Identify and resolve client problems with engagement teams and partners


• Meet or exceed sales targets and targeted billing hours


• Manage, develop, train, coach, mentor, and assess staff


• Lead and support client business development and pursuit activities


• Motivate staff while maintaining service quality


• Interview campus and experienced candidates


• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required


• 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 of 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


• Ability to travel as needed, with expected travel up to 25%

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading buy-side and sell-side transactions, managing financial due diligence, and developing strong client relationships. Proficient in US GAAP, GAAS, and SEC Reporting, with a focus on business development and team leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Due Diligence


• US GAAP


• Transaction Advisory Services


• Client Relationship Management


• Leadership and Mentoring

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis


• Quality of Earnings Reporting


• Net Working Capital Analysis


• Project Management


• Data Examination

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Communication


• Leadership


• Business Development


• Training and Mentoring


• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA


• Professional Certification

Industry Keywords

• Mergers and Acquisitions


• SEC Reporting


• GAAS


• Cross-Industry Consulting


• Client Engagement Management