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Director of Operations, Financial Advisory Services

EisnerAmper


Job Location:

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 27 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 24 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

At EisnerAmper we look for individuals who welcome new ideas encourage innovation and are eager to make an impact. Whether youre starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career youll love from top to bottom we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.


EisnerAmper is seeking a Director of Operations for our Financial Advisory Services (FAS) Practice Group a large and diverse practice encompassing bankruptcy restructuring transaction advisory forensic litigation and valuation services. Reporting to the Practice Group Leader for Financial Advisory Services this role serves as the operational backbone and trusted partner across FAS driving organizational discipline financial performance risk management and operational excellence. The Director of Operations will work closely with practice leaders to improve processes strengthen alignment with firm strategy support organic growth and help successfully integrate new practices and teams. By bringing structure accountability clear communication and operational focus to a fast-moving environment this leader enables FAS practice and client-facing leaders to focus on delivering exceptional results for clients while driving continued growth across the group.


What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:
  • You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry
  • You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance
  • You will join a culture that has received multiple top Places to Work awardsWe believe that great work is accomplished when cultures ideas and experiences come together to create new solutionsWe understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundationShowing up authentically is how we both as professionals and a Firm find inspiration to do our best work



What You Will Be Responsible For
  • Oversee day-to-day operations across all FAS practices including workflow management staffing and resource plans reporting financial operations risk management and internal communications on behalf of the Practice Group Leader for Financial Advisory Services.
  • Manage the FAS practice groups financial forecasting process working with practice leadership and Corporate FP&A to support well-informed budgeting revenue and profitability decisions across every FAS practice.
  • Design and produce a recurring reporting package with operational and financial key performance metrics for practice leadership across FAS and advise leaders on areas for improvement based on the underlying analysis.
  • Maintain oversight of engagement setup conflicts of interest checks retention and fee applications and billing practices across FAS engagement types working closely with administrative and finance teams to keep records accurate and current.
  • Lead post-merger and post-acquisition integration efforts when FAS adds practices teams or firms through combinations aligning systems staffing reporting and client processes with FAS standards and timelines.
  • Lead or support strategic initiatives focused on practice growth client experience staffing model design risk management and the overall expansion of the FAS practice group.
  • Coach and develop practice leaders partners and managing directors across FAS on operational and people-management practices strengthening leadership capability throughout the practice group.
  • Coordinate recruitment onboarding and workforce planning for strategic hires tracking progress throughout the hiring process alongside talent acquisition.
  • Serve as a liaison across partners managing directors and internal teams addressing inquiries developing action plans and following up on decisions from leadership meetings.
  • Support leadership forums by developing agendas facilitating meetings tracking action items and preparing talking points for the Practice Group Leader for Financial Advisory Services.
  • Mentor supervise and develop team members who support FAS operations.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in business administration finance accounting or a related field
  • 15 or more years of experience in an operations finance or business management role within a professional services organization such as a CPA firm law firm investment bank or consulting firm
  • 7 years of experience managing or supervising a team
  • Operational expertise across financial advisory matters such as bankruptcy restructuring transaction advisory forensic litigation or valuation services gained through direct experience or close support of practitioners in these areas



Preferred/Desired Qualifications
  • Masters degree in business administration finance or accounting
  • Direct experience supporting a bankruptcy restructuring transaction advisory forensic litigation or valuation practice including familiarity with retention and fee applications case administration or court reporting requirements
  • Experience leading merger integration efforts including aligning systems staffing reporting and client processes following an acquisition or practice combination
  • Experience coaching or developing practice leaders partners or managing directors building their leadership and people-management capabilities
  • CPA or a similar professional credential preferred
  • Strong proficiency in financial storytelling with the ability to present complex analysis to senior leadership in a concise and insightful way
  • Hands-on experience developing and leading budgeting and forecasting processes for a practice group or business unit
  • Experience building and delivering PowerPoint presentations to senior leadership
  • Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling and scenario analysis broader proficiency across Microsoft Office tools (Word PowerPoint Teams and SharePoint) and familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot and data visualization tools such as Power BI
  • Proven ability to work across multiple levels of leadership build trust with partners and managing directors and handle confidential information with a high degree of integrity
  • A proactive curious and self-directed professional who thrives in a fast-paced growing practice group
  • Strong critical thinking problem-solving and relationship-building skills
  • Workflow and process improvement experience including the use of technology to drive efficiency paired with a clear understanding of appropriate risk controls

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status orany protected characteristics under federal state or local law.



About EisnerAmper

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting tax and business advisory firms with approximately 450 partners and 4500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.


Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups global public firms and middle-market companies as well as high net worth individuals family offices not-for-profit organizations and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys financial professionals bankers and investors who serve these clients.


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Preferred Location:
Santa Clara

Required Experience:

Director


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EisnerAmper provides assurance, tax, advisory, and outsourcing solutions tailored to businesses and high-net-worth individuals across industries.

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