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Financial Due Diligence Director

Grant Thornton · Chicago, Illinois · Hybrid

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Pay$224k to $279k a year
LevelDirector · Advisory
Work modeHybrid
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseNot mentioned
Experience10 years+
PostedSep 22, 2026
Found by usOct 8, 2026
Last checkedOct 8, 2026

Quick look

Lead and manage financial due diligence engagements for middle market buy and sell transactions.

Wants to grow in public accounting

Worth knowing: Expected travel up to 25%

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Company: Job title: Financial Due Diligence Director Location: Chicago, IL, United States As a Financial Due Diligence Director, 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 for the Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. Our Financial Due Diligence solution is comprised of several integrated capabilities that support our clients' needs throughout the transaction lifecycle. From day one, you’ll be empowered to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently. Your day-to-day may include: 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 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, such as identification, proposal...

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