Transaction Advisory Disputes - Senior Associate

CohnReznick; Lake Hiawatha (NJ); Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, seeks a Senior Associate for their Transaction Advisory Disputes team. The role involves reviewing M&A agreements, supporting negotiations, and conducting forensic investigations. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of US GAAP.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Flexible work environment

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• 3+ years of transaction advisory or forensics experience.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Strong current knowledge of US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Review M&A sale and purchase agreements.
• Support pre-signing negotiations and financial due diligence.
• Assist in drafting expert reports for purchase price disputes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the Sale and Purchase Agreement team in our Restructuring and Dispute Resolution Advisory practice.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

YOUR TEAM.

This position will support our Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) Advisory and Purchase Price Disputes practice within the Restructuring & Dispute Resolution group. This group provides a wide suite of services to clients, giving you the opportunity to learn, grow, and build out your skills. As a member of this team, you’ll interact with team members across all levels within the practice.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Review M&A sale and purchase agreements, including the financial and accounting provisions, purchase price mechanism, and post-closing dispute resolution process
• Support pre-signing negotiations and understand findings from financial due diligence
• Assist clients prepare closing balance statements
• Support purchase price disputes projects related to working capital, earnouts, and/or representation and warranties claims
• Support the drafting of written submissions and expert reports to the neutral accounting arbitrator in purchase price disputes; or the determination where a CohnReznick partner or managing director serves as the neutral accounting arbitrator
• Conduct GAAP research
• Support forensics investigations and other litigation support
• Coordinate with team and management regarding client expectations concerning project deliverables and deadlines
• Effectively write and communicate engagement reports and deliverables to client management
  
  

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• 3+ plus years of transaction advisory or forensics experience at a national public accountancy or forensic accounting boutique.
• E xperience in forensic accounting/litigation support, insolvency accounting, including creditor committee and/or debtor bankruptcies, financial fraud investigation, financial modeling, ratio and comparable company analysis, preparation and/or review and analysis of financial statements and projections.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field
• CPA strongly preferred
• Strong current knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience with transaction advisory, mergers and acquisitions, forensic accounting engagements and/or litigation support
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking determination skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong project management with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel out-of-town to clients as required
• Action-oriented, decisive approach to work required, with the willingness to take a hands-on role to ensure the deliverables are met on time
  
  

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

"CohnReznick" is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting, Financial Services, and Business Consulting and Services

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