Associate, MBA - Finance/Accounting

The Brattle Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brattle Group in Washington, DC is seeking an Associate in Finance/Accounting to join a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Associates will apply finance, accounting, and economic concepts to challenging engagements, including litigation support and regulatory matters, while framing research approaches and supervising staff.

Ideal candidates hold an MBA with Finance/Valuation/Accounting, strong quantitative skills, and a CPA/public accounting background or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• MBA with academic or professional background in Finance, Valuation and/or Accounting.
• Excellent quantitative analysis foundation; CPA/public accounting experience or several years of relevant work (bankruptcy, forensic accounting, damages, or litigation support).
• Demonstrated record of outstanding academic and/or professional accomplishment.
• Curiosity and creativity in finance, valuation, business strategy, and accounting issues.
• Strong analytic and quantitative skills; proficient in Excel; Stata or R helpful.
• Aptitude for expressing complex ideas through written reports and presentations.
• Entrepreneurial drive to build their own business and brand within the firm.
• Desire to work, learn, and lead in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Frame research approaches, manage projects, and supervise staff while building expertise.
• Gain hands-on project experience and develop client relationships, marketing and business development.
• Benefit from formal and informal training and development opportunities.

Skills

MBA in Finance/Valuation/Accounting

Quantitative analysis

Excel proficiency

Stata or R experience

Written reports & presentations

Entrepreneurial drive

Team collaboration

Education

MBA in Finance/Valuation/Accounting

CPA/public accounting experience

Strong academic record

Tools

Stata

R

Excel

Job description

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Associate – Finance/Accounting Associates work as part of a team on challenging and high-profile projects in a collegial and fast-paced work environment. Brattle is sought after to answer complex financial, economic, and regulatory questions for clients around the world. We provide our Associates with a variety of experiences and individualized development with increasing responsibilities. Associates are central members of each project team and they apply finance, accounting, and economic concepts to help resolve high-profile engagements, including litigation, corporate strategy regulation, and public policy on behalf of our clients.

Associates are responsible for framing research approaches, managing projects, and supervising team/staff while building individual expertise. As they gain valuable hands-on project experience, Associates also become more involved in developing client relationships and marketing and business development efforts. Brattle Associates also benefit from continuous formal and informal training and development opportunities. Brattle is committed to being a multi-generational firm, with many of our Associates developing into Principals and testifying experts.

Ideal Associate Candidates Will Possess

• An MBA with an academic or professional background in Finance, Valuation and/or Accounting
• Excellent foundation in quantitative analysis, CPA/public accounting experience, and/or several years of relevant work experience (preferably in bankruptcy, forensic accounting, damages, or litigation support)
• Demonstrated record of outstanding academic and/or professional accomplishment
• Intellectual curiosity, including a drive to think creatively about complex finance, valuation, business strategy, and accounting issues
• Excellent analytic and quantitative skills, along with practical problem-solving abilities (including proficiency in Excel; experience with statistical software such as Stata or R also helpful)
• An aptitude for, and interest in, expressing complex ideas through written reports and presentations
• An entrepreneurial drive to build their own business and brand while contributing to the firm
• Desire to work, learn, and lead within a collaborative team environment

Brattle offers a competitive benefits package, base salary, and bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance. The anticipated base gross salary for this position in Washington, D.C. is $198,900 annually. Actual salary will depend on a variety of factors, including experience and training.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, domestic partner status, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV status (AIDS/HIV status), genetic information, sexual orientation, disability (where the applicant or employee is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation), marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, drug or alcohol abuse or alcoholism, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

THE EMPLOYER

The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We are distinguished by the clarity of our insights and the credibility of our experts, which include leading international academics and industry specialists. Brattle has 500 talented professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit brattle.com.