M&a Financial Due Diligence Manager

Manager role in M&A Financial Due Diligence, advising clients on financial and accounting considerations for transactions like acquisitions and divestitures. Responsibilities include leading engagements, analyzing target company performance, identifying financial risks, preparing reports, and managing junior team members. Requires experience in audit and financial due diligence.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and support financial due diligence engagements for private equity investors and corporations on buy-side, sell-side, or other strategic investment activities
  2. Analyze target company performance, including historical and projected operating trends, quality of earnings, revenue metrics and profitability drivers, working capital trends and needs, debt/debt-like items, and other significant potential commitments and contingencies or cash flow risks
  3. Identify and analyze other financial risks or considerations associated with potential transactions, including financial reporting accuracy, internal control matters, cash vs GAAP differences, and unique/significant contractual arrangements
  4. Lead discussions with client engagement teams, target management teams, and client personnel
  5. Prepare client-facing due diligence reports or other analyses summarizing key findings, risks, and recommendations

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of professional experience including Audit experience in a public accounting firm
  • Ability to travel 25%, on average

Nice to have

  • CPA or CA
  • Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
  • 2+ years of experience in financial due diligence
  • Experience with Alteryx or Power BI

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of professional experience including Audit experience in a public accounting firm