CrossCountry Consulting
Associate Director - Financial Due Diligence - Private Equity Advisory
New York, NY · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted May 6, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in audit and/or financial due diligence; minimum 5+ years of current Financial Due Diligence experience.
- Education
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
About the job
Leads financial due diligence engagements for private equity firms, corporate acquirers, and lenders, delivering transaction-focused analyses and advising clients on financial risks and deal mechanics.
What you'll do
- Oversee buy-side and sell-side diligence, including Quality of Earnings, Net Working Capital, Net Debt, and cash flow analysis; shape reports and executive-level conclusions.
- Lead client relationships and multiple engagement teams, manage quality and engagement economics, and mentor junior staff.
- Support business development and apply analytics and firm-approved technology-enabled and AI-supported approaches to engagements.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of professional experience in audit and/or financial due diligence; minimum 5+ years of current Financial Due Diligence experience with direct ownership of buy-side and sell-side engagements.
- Experience issuing Quality of Earnings reports and strong knowledge of Adjusted EBITDA, Net Working Capital, Net Debt, GAAP, and financial statement analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to lead engagements, work with senior stakeholders, manage concurrent engagements, and mentor junior team members.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience using data and analytics tools to analyze large data sets.
Nice to have
- CPA, CFA or advanced degree.
- Audit and/or financial due diligence experience at a Big 4 or comparable professional services firm.
Tools
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Alteryx
AI focus
Responsibly adopt firm-approved AI and technology-enabled tools to improve engagement productivity, quality, and efficiency; support AI-enabled approaches and continuous improvement.
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