Managing Director, Disputes & Economics, Valuation and Transaction Advisory

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.Role OverviewAnkura’s VTA practice is a diverse, tight-knit team of finance and accounting professionals. We currently have an opening for a qualified finance/accounting professional to join our VTA community as a Managing Director based out of our New York 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.ResponsibilitiesAnalyze historical financial information and cash flow projectionsPerform detailed GL and trial balance analyses and reconstruct books and recordsResearch 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 issuesContribute to the development of comprehensive, detailed valuation and other financial modelsProvide detailed review and analysis of large volumes of document productionPrepare clear, concise, and compelling written reports, memos, and presentations RequirementsExpert 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.Post-transaction disputes experience including determination of damages, analysis and calculation of pre- and post-transaction financial measures, application of U.S. GAAP including fair value and business combination accounting, and assessment of solvency and reasonably equivalent valuationStrong aptitude for report writing, valuation assignments, and performing complex financial and accounting analyses10+ years of experience at:Big-4 or other national public accounting firm or equivalent experience in audit, tax, or consulting, orLeading expert services, global valuation, or economics consulting firmBachelor’s degree from a 4-year accredited public or private college or universityMS or other advanced degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field is a plusPreferred Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (or progress towards a CPA with at least 1 exam passed and meeting the 150-credit 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 certificationsWillingness to travel*Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified appli...