MBA Finance/Accounting Associate - Valuation & Strategy

The Brattle Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 169,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brattle Group in Chicago seeks an Associate – Finance/Accounting to join a collaborative team on high-profile engagements. You will apply finance, accounting, and economic concepts to client projects, framing research, and supervising staff while developing client relationships.

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

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Frame research approaches, manage projects, and supervise team/staff
• Develop client relationships and marketing/business development efforts
• Contribute to training and development opportunities and grow expertise
• Collaborate within a multi-generational firm with potential to advance to Principals/testifying experts

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Team collaboration

Business development

Education

MBA

CPA/public accounting experience

Tools

Excel

Stata

R

Job description

The Brattle Group in Chicago seeks an Associate – Finance/Accounting to join a collaborative team on high-profile engagements. You will apply finance, accounting, and economic concepts to client projects, framing research, and supervising staff while developing client relationships.

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