Financial Due Diligence Manager

Smith and Howard is growing its Transaction Advisory Services team in Atlanta and is seeking a Financial Due Diligence Manager ready for greater client exposure influence over engagement strategy and a path to leadership.

This is not a heads-down siloed diligence role. This is an opportunity to:

• Lead middle-market transactions from start to finish
• Work directly with partners and private equity clients
• Influence practice growth in an expanding team
• Operate with meaningful autonomy
• Chart a clear path toward senior leadership

Backed by the broader Smith & Howard platform youll have the resources and support of an established firm combined with the agility of a growing advisory team.

About the Transaction Advisory Team

Smith and Howards Transaction Advisory team supports clients across the transaction lifecycle including:

• Buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence
• Quality of earnings analysis
• Net working capital analysis
• Tax structuring and transaction tax implications
• SALT considerations
• Communication with private equity and investor groups

The team partners closely with clients to validate performance uncover value drivers and provide clarity at critical decision points.

What Youll Do

As a Financial Due Diligence Manager you will:

• Lead and manage financial due diligence engagements for buy-side and sell-side transactions
• Direct engagement teams coordinating across internal service lines and ensuring quality timeliness and technical accuracy
• Analyze financial data to identify key trends quality of earnings adjustments and net working capital impacts
• Draft clear concise reports outlining findings related to QofE working capital and business performance
• Manage client expectations around timing deliverables and transaction milestones
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Partner with senior leadership on proposals and business development efforts
• Recruit mentor and develop senior associates and associates
• Conduct performance evaluations and engagement reviews
• Travel up to 10% as needed

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field required
• 4-8 years of experience in public accounting transaction advisory or a national consulting practice including direct exposure to financial due diligence engagements
• CPA or related license/certification preferred
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP GAAS transaction advisory services and M&A
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-growing practice
• Demonstrated leadership mentoring and team development skills
• Business development experience and client-facing confidence

If youre ready to move beyond simply executing diligence and want to help build a high-performing advisory practice while advancing your own career wed welcome a conversation.

Required Experience:

Manager