Quality of Earnings Senior Financial Due Diligence

Senior Consultant – Quality of Earnings / Financial Due Diligence

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Consultant – Quality of Earnings / Financial Due Diligence professional with 15+ years of accounting, transaction advisory, and financial due diligence experience. This individual must have extensive hands-on experience executing QoE engagements and be able to immediately contribute with minimal oversight.  Big Four experience pref.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Quality of Earnings and Financial Due Diligence engagements for private equity and middle-market transactions.
• Perform detailed analysis of historical financial performance, EBITDA, working capital, cash flow, and operating trends.
• Identify and quantify EBITDA adjustments, normalization items, and non-recurring expenses.
• Analyze revenue, margins, customer concentration, profitability, and key business drivers.
• Evaluate net working capital, debt-like items, and transaction-related considerations.
• Build and review sophisticated financial models and analyze large data sets.
• Prepare clear and concise QoE/FDD reports and transaction findings for private equity sponsors, lenders, and management teams.
• Work directly with clients, senior executives, investment professionals, and other transaction advisors.
• Manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality analysis under tight transaction timelines.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant accounting, transaction advisory, and/or financial due diligence experience.
• Significant, demonstrable experience completing Quality of Earnings engagements.
• Deep understanding of GAAP, financial statements, EBITDA, working capital, cash flow, and transaction mechanics.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
• Strong executive-level communication and client-facing skills.
• Big Four, national accounting firm, or established transaction advisory/FDD experience strongly preferred.
• CPA or other relevant accounting/finance credential preferred.

Ideal Profile: A seasoned, hands-on QoE professional who has completed numerous buy-side and sell-side engagements and can immediately step into an active transaction, identify key financial issues, and drive the diligence process through completion.