Financial Due Diligence Director

Job Description

As a Financial Due Diligence Director you will focus on middle‑market transactions, serving dynamic organizations and providing a full range of advisory services to validate, optimize and create value for Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions. The role supports clients throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead buy‑side and sell‑side transactions for corporate clients, private equity groups, and commercial lenders.
• Manage engagements throughout the transaction lifecycle and coordinate other Grant Thornton capabilities, leveraging 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 and analyze client data to identify key trends, quality of earnings adjustments, and net working capital impacts.
• Draft reports to socialize findings around quality of earnings, net working capital, and business performance, including insights on key financial and business issues.
• 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, white papers, conferences, and 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.
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
• Manage, develop, train, coach, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year‑end reviews.
• Lead and support business development activities, including identification, proposal development, and pursuit activities at clients.
• Motivate others to perform at maximum efficiency without sacrificing quality of the services delivered.
• Interview campus and/or experienced candidates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a 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 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.
• Travel as needed; expected travel is up to 25%.

Compensation

Base salary range: $223,514 – $279,393. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion and is based on factors such as job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Benefits

Grant Thornton offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, as well as discretionary, annual bonuses based on individual and firm performance. For detailed benefit information, visit .
Compliance with reasonable accommodation, ADA policies, and equitable hiring practices are also provided.

EEO & Equal Opportunity

Grant Thornton is an equal employment opportunity employer. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristics.

Accommodation & Diversity

Employees and applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations. Diversity and inclusion efforts are ongoing, and applicants from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Applicants in Los Angeles and Massachusetts are provided additional state‑specific accommodations as required by law.