Job DescriptionTo complement its existing Transaction Advisory Services offering, Kroll is continuing to grow its Technical Accounting Advisory practice. This team provides commercially focused technical accounting advice across the entire deal continuum, from the assessment of pre deal accounting complexities to post close financial reporting. The team provides specialist accounting advice to clients across a range of areas, often working as part of cross-functional teams including Transaction Advisory Services, Tax and Valuations.
We are seeking a high-caliber individual looking to build on their current technical knowledge and commercial experience to take on a leadership role within this team. The individual will be responsible for driving the growth an existing book of work with a clear career progression path to Director and on to Managing Director on an accelerated basis.
Day-to-day responsibilities:- Help identify efficient and effective solutions to technical accounting and transaction issues and deliver these solutions to our clients
- Execute and lead technical accounting workstreams, including preparation and review of deliverables, including technical memos, supporting workbooks, and financial statement disclosures
- Assessing the appropriate treatment for complex or judgemental accounting issues, e.g., revenue recognition, financial instruments, share-based payments, Fresh Start Accounting, GAAP conversions etc.
- Work on a collaborative basis across our practice
- Consistently deliver excellent client service
- Contribute on a proactive basis to the leadership and direction of our group through the on-going development of internal and external relationships
- Ability to understand the problems and issues in achieving the required client outcomes and to be able to research the potential solutions autonomously and through consultation with colleagues
- Assist with various business development initiatives
- Bachelor's in Accounting, Economics, Finance or related discipline
- CPA Certification Required
- Minimum 5 years US GAAP technical accounting experience (in particular ASC 805, ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 815, ASC 470)
- ASC 852 Bankruptcy experience would be a positive but is not mandatory
- Public accounting experience
- Experience in writing technical accounting memorandums
- Key interest in M&A advisory; accounting due diligence; purchase price allocations; fresh start accounting; financial instruments
Essential traits: - Strong interpersonal, communication, marketing, sales and organizational skills
- High proficiency in the use Microsoft Office, with focus on Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills that help represent diverse communities
- Experience working with diverse teams
Salary range for this role is $100,000 - $200,000 USD
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