Managing Director, Valuation & Transaction Disputes

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Practice Overview

Ankura's Valuation and Accounting Advisory group advises outside counsel and provides expert witness testimony on complex commercial disputes regarding complex valuation, solvency, accounting, damages and financial advisory matters. Ankura's experts present their findings to management committees, regulators, and state and federal courts, including U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court and U.S. District Court. We value companies and assets for quantum, transaction and financial and tax reporting purposes, perform forensic accounting analyses, work with debtors and creditors in restructuring transactions, perform solvency reports in contentious matters, and provide testimony to government regulators with regard to companies' value and their ability to service debt and source capital while remaining solvent. We are also retained to determine the fair market value and fair value of businesses in a variety of industries, as well as to value complex intellectual property.

The successful candidate would be assigned to various projects where they would perform the following types of activities:

Responsibilities:

Working as part of a project team, perform critical, value-added work that help clients develop solutions to resolve complex disputes. Responsibilities may include developing and performing financial, accounting, valuation, economic, and statistical analyses and research; demonstrating proper documentation and quality control of analysis; providing detailed fact finding and research; and providing excellent client service.

Qualifications:

• Required: Audit experience or significant accounting experience
• Required: Experience performing, auditing, or working on valuations
• Preference: Desire to obtain Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Accredited Business Valuation (ABV), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or MBA. Will consider CVA.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in accounting, finance, economics or related disciplines
• 15+ years of experience in:
  • Accounting at public accounting firm in an audit, tax or consulting capacity OR
  • Valuation consulting, for either litigation, accounting or transaction purposes
  • Financial and cash flow modeling using spreadsheets
  • Interpretation and critical analysis of financial statements
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Collaborative team player
• Willingness to work in dynamic analytical environment
• Ability to support multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to understand the importance of privileged and confidential communications

Ankura is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where mutual respect and collaboration is paramount. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status.