Financial Due Diligence Director

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Interview campus and/or experienced candidates

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or 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
• Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice
• Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills
• Can travel as needed, expected travel is up to 25%