Transaction Advisory Senior Associate – Transaction Contracts & Disputes

6150

Advisory
Tysons Corner
Transaction and Valuation Advisory

Transaction Advisory Senior Associate – Transaction Contracts & Disputes

Chicago | New York | South Florida | Boston | Metro DC | Atlanta | Los Angeles |Dallas| Virtual

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! 

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Transaction Advisory Senior Associate to join the national team in one of our CohnReznick offices or virtually.

YOUR TEAM.

This position will support our rapidly growing Transaction Advisory Services group. This team conducts due diligence, advises on purchase agreements, conducts purchase price disputes, and supports clients across a wide range of industries. As a member of this team, you’ll not only have the opportunity to interact with clients but also to interact with team members across all levels within the practice.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

  • Work-Life Blend: Our team members accrue up to 30 days of PTO depending on their level & take advantage of 17 paid holidays including two weeks off a year when all CR Team members take time off together (July 4th week and Thanksgiving week).
  • Parental Leave: Our expanded leave is up to 8 weeks following the birth or placement of a child.
  • Flexibility: Our team members have options of being fully virtual, hybrid or in the office based on theirs and the business needs. All full time or part time CR team members are offered a home office stipend upon onboarding to help them get setup at home.
  • Diversity & Inclusion: Whether it’s through participation in our Employee Resource Groups such as CR Blac, CR PRIDE, WomenCAN, VMA, CR Green, Raza or AAPI or through CR Cares, our team members give back to the communities they live and work in.
  • Total Rewards: We offer a competitive annual compensation, annual discretionary performance bonus, referral & client bonuses, spot bonus opportunities, 401k match with profit sharing contributions and incentive and support towards achieving the CPA licensure.
  • Learning & Development: Our team members have access to learning opportunities focusing on technical, leadership, and success skills that support their growth and career advancement, not to mention the necessary resources to meet their compliance needs.
  • Wellness resources: Our virtual care programs such as Headspace, Spring Health, Prevention Cloud, and Peerfit help support our team members’ mental and physical well-being.
  • Performance Coach: Each CR Team member is aligned to a Performance Coach who will support them in establishing their goals and provide guidance and support along their career path of choice.
  • The CR Friend: Your CR Friend will serve as a familiar face when you first join the firm and is someone you can always reach out to.

YOUR ROLE. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Supporting Transaction Advisory Services’ growing Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) Advisory practice, and/or our Purchase Price Dispute practice
  • Review M&A sale and purchase agreements, including the financial and accounting provisions, purchase price mechanism, purchase price adjustments, and post-closing dispute resolution process
  • Support pre-signing negotiations and incorporate specific provisions and diligence findings into the purchase agreement
  • Assist clients prepare closing balance statements
  • Support purchase price disputes projects related to working capital, earnouts, and/or representation and warranties claims
  • Support the drafting of written submissions and expert reports to the neutral accounting arbitrator in purchase price disputes; or the determination where a CohnReznick partner or managing director serves as the neutral accounting arbitrator
  • Analyze financial and accounting documentation related to the application of accounting principles and historical accounting methodologies in the context of a purchase agreement
  • Conduct GAAP research
  • Coordinate with team and management regarding client expectations concerning project deliverables and deadlines
  • Effectively write and communicate engagement reports and deliverables to client management

YOUR EXPERIENCE. 

The successful candidate will have:

  • 2+ plus years of transaction advisory or forensics experience at a national public accountancy or forensic accounting boutique      
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field
  • CPA strongly preferred
  • Strong current knowledge of US GAAP, transaction advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and/or litigation support
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking determination skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Strong project management with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a team-oriented environment
  • Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel out-of-town to clients as required
  • Action-oriented, decisive approach to work required, with the willingness to take a hands-on role to ensure the deliverables are met on time

After reviewing this job posting, are you hesitating to apply because you don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. 

You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@cohnreznick.com  Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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