Associate, Disputes and Investigations

Alvarez & Marsal; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal, a premier independent global professional services firm, seeks a Disputes and Investigations professional in Houston to support forensic accounting, damages calculations, and complex financial analyses across disputes. You will contribute to investigations, draft client deliverables, and present insights to counsel.

You will collaborate with a cross-functional team, develop analyses, and communicate findings to clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Professional certifications (CPA/CFE/CFA/CVA) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with compiling, analyzing, and documenting information in investigations or disputes.
• Contribute to complex financial models and analyses.
• Document methodologies and sources of information used.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team player

Flexibility to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics

Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance Economics or Business Administration preferred

CPA/CFE/CFA/CVA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal is a premier independent global professional services firm specializing in providing turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement and corporate advisory services. Our talent drives our success, resulting in our growing Disputes and Investigations practice becoming one of the most respected in the industry. From the boardroom to the courtroom, the firm delivers a wide array of solutions to contentious situations by drawing on the deep skills, diverse disciplines and experiences of its professionals. We are recognized by Global Arbitration Review as one of the leading firms of independent experts for arbitration and considered a top three firm by Who’s Who Legal based on the number of experts across the globe. Our clients include major banks, leading law firms, private equity firms and well-known corporations and upper-mid-sized companies.

The Team

At A&M you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of supportive and motivated professionals that love to share their knowledge and depth of industry experience with others. A&M's Disputes and Investigations practice comprises professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, who bring and share their deep expertise in conducting investigations, delivering expert witness reports, and providing forensic technology services. We have an inclusive developmental environment where everyone has the opportunity to learn and grow. Our culture is characterized by openness and entrepreneurial thinking, with a foundation of mutual respect and high-quality standards for our work. We strive to remove bureaucracy in favor of recognizing our team through advancement opportunities and a motivating performance-based reward structure.

How you will contribute

You will be working closely with a team to resolve complex matters that pose a threat or disruption to normal operations for our clients. You will support forensic financial and accounting investigations, damages calculations and valuations, and demonstrative exhibits to convey conclusions.

You will be helping our clients and their counsel understand and resolve the financial impacts around their legal matters relating to complex accounting and financial issues across a wide range of projects involving economic and financial disputes, claims, misunderstandings, forensic accounting and consulting, and post-acquisition disputes. Working as a partner to our clients by building consultative relationships you will develop an in-depth understanding of the client, the industry and the case to surface and address key issues, from the big picture to the smallest details. You will develop and communicate your analyses, findings, and insights to your team. Relying on your initiative and flexibility to deliver results in an agile and collaborative team environment, you will build strong relationships with clients, legal counsel, and expert witnesses. Some of the main responsibilities are:

• Assisting with compiling, analyzing, and documenting information in an investigation, dispute, or other financial matters
• Contributing to the creation and revision of complex financial models and analyses
• Documenting analyses assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information used
• Assisting with the drafting of reports and other client deliverables
• Performing quality control review of reports and other client deliverables
• Assisting with researching technical and industry specific issues
• Developing and suggesting solutions to complex problems by thinking “outside the box”
• Balancing multiple client projects and other responsibilities
• Supervising and reviewing the analysis, research and deliverables of other team members
• Communicating proactively and presenting effectively to all levels of the engagement team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics
• Working towards, or completion of, degree appropriate certifications: CPA, CFE, CFA, CVA
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance Economics or Business Administration preferred
• 1-4 years of experience in public audit and/or a forensic and disputes consulting practice
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective interpersonal skills - good team player with the ability to work under pressure
• Ability and willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule in order to meet client needs
• Hybrid - Ability to work in a flexible hybrid work arrangement, part time in physical office and remote.
• Flexibility to travel

Your journey at A&M

At A&M, professional growth is tied directly to performance, not tenure. Our people take on meaningful, hands-on work supported by a performance development process that rewards contribution and fosters a culture of meritocracy. Stretch roles, evolving business needs, and firm growth create ongoing opportunities for ownership and building new skills, while direct access to senior leaders provides mentorship and real-time coaching along the way. We also prioritize your wellbeing through comprehensive benefits and resources. Together, these elements create an environment where high-performing professionals can continue to grow and advance from day one.

Benefits

• Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal.
• Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave.
• The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type.

Compensation

The salary range is $65,000 - $90,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.