Senior Director, Transaction Advisory & Financial DD

Alvarez & Marsal; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a renowned global consulting firm seeking a Senior Director for Transaction Advisory/Financial Due Diligence in Los Angeles. You will drive buy-side/sell-side financial due diligence, assess earnings quality, cash flows, working capital, and key business drivers across diverse industries.

You will lead a skilled team, mentor staff, and engage with clients and lenders to deliver integrated due diligence with cross-functional expertise, including tax services and deal

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of financial accounting due diligence experience at a top accounting firm.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting and/or related major.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or in the process of obtaining one.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting, and purchase accounting.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to articulate to senior members of target management, client representatives and colleagues.
• Strong project management skills.
• Flexibility to work as both a team member in a collaborative setting and as an individual contributor.
• Ability to thrive and be effective in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and mentor all levels of employees.
• Handle personnel matters with employees effectively, including but not limited to difficult career counseling situations.
• Effectively lead the team in conversations with clients and lenders.
• Manage and prioritize engagements and responsibilities appropriately.
• Effectively handles all relationship matters with clients, with limited Managing Director involvement.
• Manage multiple chargeable and non-chargeable projects of varying size and complexity.
• Identify potential transaction risks and implement strategies to address risks.
• Act as a subject matter expert in technical accounting subjects relevant to TAG.
• Generate a full due diligence report.
• Lead the Quality of Earnings, P&L and Working Capital analyses.
• Effectively manage day-to-day client interaction and relationships and continue to emphasize the capabilities of A&M to clients.
• Manages client relationships and ensure all client needs are met.
• Develop and propose creative solutions to engagement and transaction risks and effectively manage problem resolution.
• Help engagement executives in maximizing the value the client is receiving from A&M (i.e., monitors engagement leverage, efficiency of staff, and appropriateness of T&Es billed by all team members).
• Proactively recruit, train, and develop individuals of all levels for TAG.
• Engage in training initiatives, including developing and teaching courses as appropriate.
• Display a core understanding of all TAG services (FDD/ODD) and strive to cross-sell TAG and other A&M services, as opportunities arise.
• Abides by risk management guidelines and engagement review memo procedures.
• Gather applicable conflict check information and coordinates with Managing Directors to set up engagement codes and other engagement requirements.
• Assist Managing Directors and Senior Director in sales and business development efforts.
• Contribute to sales pursuits by generating new client business and/or adding on business from current client.
• Expand TAG market share within existing clients and increase non-TAG purchases from A&M at both the fund and portfolio levels.
• Identify and pursue referrals from existing clients and new client opportunities by attending industry conferences.
• appropriately manage engagement risk and potential client or engagement issues.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Client communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Accounting

CPA (or in progress)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a renowned global consulting firm seeking a Senior Director for Transaction Advisory/Financial Due Diligence in Los Angeles. You will drive buy-side/sell-side financial due diligence, assess earnings quality, cash flows, working capital, and key business drivers across diverse industries.

You will lead a skilled team, mentor staff, and engage with clients and lenders to deliver integrated due diligence with cross-functional expertise, including tax services and deal