Senior AssociateDirector Disputes Economics Valuation and Transaction Disputes
Senior AssociateDirector Disputes Economics Valuation and Transaction Disputes
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Job Description
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
Role and Responsibilities
Ankuras VTA practice is a diverse tightknit team of finance and accounting professionals. We currently have an opening for a qualified finance/accounting professional to join our VTA community as a senior associate or director based out of our Chicago office. We look for candidates with strong valuation experience financial statement analysis detailed fact finding and research and technical GAAP accounting skills. The individual will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with our senior consulting professionals (and directly with our testifying experts on a regular basis) on engagements across a broad range of industries and subject matters.
Responsibilities include:
Analyze historical financial information and cash flow projections
Perform detailed GL and trial balance analyses and reconstruct books and records
Research and analyze accounting and auditing standards such as under GAAP GAAS and IFRS regarding technical accounting issues including revenue recognition fair value accounting business combinations and deferred tax assets and liabilities among other issues
Contribute to the development of comprehensive detailed valuation and other financial models
Provide detailed review and analysis of large volumes of document production
Prepare clear concise and compelling written reports memos and presentations
Senior Associate or Director level will be determined through the interview process and the ideal candidate will be able to work a hybrid schedule in our Chicago Office.
We seek smart driven people to join our team who have
Strong intellectual curiosity and problemsolving skills
Ability to synthesize complex unstructured information rapidly and develop compelling insights and analysis for expert reports prepared for litigation arbitrations restructurings fraudulent transfer matters tax controversies transaction disputes and other high stakes matters
37 years of experience at a:
Big4 or other national public accounting firm or equivalent experience in audit tax or consulting or
Leading expert services global valuation or economics consulting firm
Strong aptitude for report writing valuation assignments and performing complex financial and accounting analyses
Dedication to taking personal ownership of work product and consistently meeting internal and external client deadlines and highperformance expectations
Excellent collaboration and proactive communication skills: ability to work with client colleagues and other stakeholders to define influence and drive complex analytical work
Proficiency in Microsoft product suite (particularly Microsoft Word and Excel)
Willingness to travel pending health and safety concerns
Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism ethics quality and integrity
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future
What you can expect from Ankura
Competitive salary and benefits package
Ankura offers onthejob training and internal and external training opportunities to further develop your technical capabilities
Dynamic career path
Resources and empowerment to proactively shape your career
Opportunities for highachievers to participate in firmsponsored career and practice development initiatives to advance their capabilities and careers
Be prepared to expand your network of clients and contribute to business development efforts
Qualification Requirements
Expert witness testimony exposure for complex valuation and solvency forensic accounting financial advisory and tax controversy matters
Exposure to financial evaluation of various types of transactions and business arrangements including mergers and acquisitions contracts financing arrangements and joint ventures.
Posttransaction disputes experience including determination of damages analysis and calculation of pre and posttransaction financial measures application of U.S. GAAP including fair value and business combination accounting and assessment of solvency and reasonably equivalent value
Bachelors degree from a 4year accredited public or private college or university
MS or other advanced degree in accounting finance economics or a related field is a plus
Preferred Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (or progress towards a CPA with at least 1 exam passed and meeting the 150credit hour requirement) and/or progress made towards obtaining the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) Accredited Business Valuation (ABV) Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) professional certifications
Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening submit an online application or participate in an interview/assessment please email or call tollfree 1.. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability will not receive a response.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
