Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate

About the role

As a Financial Due Diligence Senior Associate, 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. Our Financial Due Diligence solution integrates capabilities that support clients' needs throughout the transaction lifecycle. From day one, you’ll be empowered to help clients achieve their vision while advancing your own career.

Responsibilities

• Perform buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements, including carve-outs and similar services for clients, private equity investors, and asset-based lenders.
• Help organizations realize the potential of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and capital market transactions.
• Conduct financial due diligence on key areas of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
• Formulate questions and propose adjustments based on identified risks and business drivers.
• Lead analysis on operational data, net working capital, debt, and debt-like items.
• Draft reports (including Quality of Earnings reports) highlighting key financial findings, sustainable profits, and cash flow drivers.
• Create tailored transaction advisory reports addressing normalized earnings, valuation assumptions, budget achievability, indebtedness, borrowing base calculations, and carve-out financial statements.
• Collaborate with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development.
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
• Supervise, train, and mentor associates.
• Assess associate performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 2 to 6 years of related work experience in consulting or transaction advisory services at a national level.
• CPA preferred or CPA in process.
• Experience in accounting, audit, or transaction advisory services.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, GAAS, SEC Reporting, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Prior consulting experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $121,440 and $154,836. Placement within the range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion and based on factors including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business needs, progression, geographic location, and internal equity.

Benefits

Grant Thornton offers personalized and comprehensive benefits tailored to individual needs, roles, and aspirations. For an overview of benefit offerings, visit Grant Thornton’s rewards and benefits page.

Schedule

This position follows the firm’s hybrid work model, requiring in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a Grant Thornton office or client site.

About the team

The team empowers you with flexibility in work location, schedule, and time off to prioritize well-being and work-life integration. Support is provided to help you thrive both professionally and personally.