Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services

Kroll; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 200,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroll’s Transaction Advisory Services delivers analytical advisory across the deal continuum, from origination to closing, helping clients solve governance, risk and transparency challenges. The role emphasizes leadership, building a practice, and managing diverse client relationships in a dynamic market.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in accounting/finance, M&A due diligence, purchase accounting, and flawless communication skills, with a portable book of business and CPA considered a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Economics, Finance or an MBA.
• Minimum of 12 years related accounting or finance work experience.
• Proven experience in M&A advisory, accounting and financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and advising on sale and purchase agreements and purchase price disputes
• Candidates must have a portable book of business
• Financial due diligence for private equity and strategic buyers, a plus
• Demonstrated record of leadership and effective management in matrixed organizations
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, marketing, sales and organizational skills
• Public Accounting experience, CPA a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that help represent diverse communities
• Experience working with diverse teams

Responsibilities

• Identifying key opportunities to provide management post transaction assistance
• Establishing marketing plans, targets and acceptable levels of prospect activity
• Developing strategy for building a practice and client base
• Assuring sound application of project management principles and quality assurance at all stages and phases of projects
• Advising project managers as necessary on progress, client expectation management, and maintaining utilization and realization
• Creating, sustaining and leveraging board and senior management-level relationships throughout the business community
• Delivering presentations to potential clients
• Manage client relationships; identify and develop opportunities to enhance relationships with existing clients/contacts and new potential business
• Recruit, train, develop and evaluate professional and administrative staff
• Identify cross-marketing opportunities within and across Kroll practice areas
• Manage “teams” of all levels of professional staff to ensure effective professional time utilization
• Demonstrate support in advancing company and office objectives of profitability, professionalism and teamwork with colleagues and clients

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Sales skills

Marketing skills

Organizational skills

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting, Economics, Finance or MBA

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity—not just answers—in all areas of business. We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part of One team, One Kroll, you’ll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel.

Kroll’s Transaction Advisory Services provides seamless analytical advisory through the deal continuum, from transaction origination to closing.

At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges.

Responsibilities

• Identifying key opportunities to provide management post transaction assistance
• Establishing marketing plans, targets and acceptable levels of prospect activity
• Developing strategy for building a practice and client base
• Assuring sound application of project management principles and quality assurance at all stages and phases of projects
• Advising project managers as necessary on progress, client expectation management, and maintaining utilization and realization
• Creating, sustaining and leveraging board and senior management-level relationships throughout the business community
• Delivering presentations to potential clients
• Manage client relationships; identify and develop opportunities to enhance relationships with existing clients/contacts and new potential business
• Recruit, train, develop and evaluate professional and administrative staff
• Identify cross-marketing opportunities within and across Kroll practice areas
• Manage “teams” of all levels of professional staff to ensure effective professional time utilization
• Demonstrate support in advancing company and office objectives of profitability, professionalism and teamwork with colleagues and clients

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Economics, Finance or an MBA
• Minimum of 12 years related accounting or finance work experience
• Proven experience in M&A advisory, accounting and financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and advising on sale and purchase agreements and purchase price disputes
• Candidates must have a portable book of business
• Financial due diligence for private equity and strategic buyers, a plus
• Demonstrated record of leadership and effective management in matrixed organizations
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, marketing, sales and organizational skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, with focus on Word and Excel
• Public Accounting experience, CPA a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that help represent diverse communities
• Experience working with diverse teams

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.

Salary range: $200,000 to $500,000