As a Data Analytics Manager, 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 Transaction Advisory Practice - 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: * Supervise and oversee all aspects of engagements throughout the transaction process, and coordinate within and across multiple service lines * Serve as the day-to-day point person on engagements, lead meetings and calls with clients and target management * Guide teams through complexities of accounting related analyses, financial data, and associated reconciliations between financial data sets * Consolidate and synthesize data into actionable visualizations, focused on insights relevant to financial due diligence and the transaction thesis * Provide observations into behavior, trends, financials and business operations through data analysis and the development of business intelligence visuals * Develop dashboards and clearly articulate the insights reflected * Utilize advanced business intelligence tools including complex calculations, table calculations, mapping, data blending and optimization of data extracts * Manage client expectations concerning project deliverables and deadlines and lead change efforts effectively * Work closely with Grant Thornton teams to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues * Develop and maintain strong internal and client relationships to provide maximum value to our clients through the delivery of our full solution * Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls * Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization) * Other duties as assigned You have the following technical skills, qualifications, and abilities: * Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required * Minimum 5 years of related work experience in a consulting practice servicing cross-industry clients at a national level, leveraging skills in accounting/finance, due diligence, M&A, and advanced analytical methods required * CPA certification and/or relevant professional certification required * Expert knowledge of Tableau or Power BI (visualization) and, Alteryx (data cleansing) required * Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice * Strong leadership, business development, recruitment, training, and mentoring skills * Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills * Can travel as needed, but typically less than 10% The base salary range for this position in the firm's Chicago, IL office is between $136,000 and $204,000.