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.

Originally posted on Himalayas