Ankura Consulting Group

Managing Director, Disputes & Economics, Valuation and Transaction Advisory

Ankura Consulting Group • $180K — $220K *
Lexington, NY 12452In-Person
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in audit, tax, or consulting from a Big-4 firm or equivalent
  • Expert witness testimony experience for valuation and forensic accounting
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP for valuations and business combinations
  • Proficient in report writing and complex financial analysis
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in accounting or finance preferred
  • Preferred CPA or progress towards relevant certification (CFA, ABV, ASA, CVA)
  • Willingness to travel as needed

Responsibilities

  • Analyze historical financial data and cash flow forecasts
  • Conduct detailed GL and trial balance analyses; reconstruct financial records
  • Research and interpret accounting standards under GAAP, GAAS, IFRS
  • Develop comprehensive valuation and financial models
  • Review large volumes of document production meticulously
  • Prepare clear and compelling written reports and presentations

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work collaboratively with senior professionals and experts
  • Engage in diverse consulting engagements across multiple industries
  • Exposure to complex financial analysis and expert witness scenarios
  • Dynamic and supportive team environment
  • Potential for professional development and certification advancement
Full Job Description
Role Overview

Ankura'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.

Responsibilities
  • 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


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.
  • 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 valuation
  • Strong aptitude for report writing, valuation assignments, and performing complex financial and accounting analyses
  • 10+ years of experience at:
    • Big-4 or other national public accounting firm or equivalent experience in audit, tax, or consulting, or
    • Leading expert services, global valuation, or economics consulting firm
  • Bachelor's degree from a 4-year 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 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 certifications
  • Willingness to travel

About Ankura Consulting Group

Ankura Consulting Group is a management consulting firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The company provides consulting services in the areas of data analytics, investigations, disputes and litigation, risk and compliance, and strategy and performance. Ankura Consulting Group serves clients in the healthcare, financial services, energy, and construction industries, among others. The company has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Ankura Consulting Group
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Business Services
Founded
2014
* Ladders Estimates

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