Alvarez & Marsal
Corporate Transactions Group - FDD - Senior Director
Alvarez & Marsal, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Corporate Transactions Group - FDD - Senior Director
Join Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) as a Senior Director in the Corporate Transactions Group (CTG). The role focuses on the operational and execution aspects of the M&A life cycle—from early-stage due diligence to post‑close implementation—within a fast‑growing, client‑centric practice.
About A&M Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.
Corporate Transactions Group (CTG) CTG, a subsidiary of A&M, brings a structured and disciplined approach to create and capture value throughout the M&A deal cycle. We provide corporate clients with deep leadership and expertise to deliver an end‑to‑end solution as they embark on buy‑side acquisitions, sell‑side divestitures, carve‑outs and strategic partnerships.
Responsibilities People
Counsel and mentor all levels of employees.
Handle personnel matters with employees effectively, including difficult career counseling situations.
Proactively recruit individuals of all levels for CTG.
Engage in training initiatives (developing and teaching appropriate courses) to develop CTG employees.
Serve as a mentor for employees of CTG from staff through Director.
Risk Management
Understand and abide by risk management guidelines and engagement review memo procedures.
Appropriately manage engagement risk and potential client or engagement issues, including conflicts.
Develop and propose creative solutions to engagement and transaction risks and effectively manage problem resolution.
Gather applicable conflict check information and coordinate with Managing Directors to set up engagement codes and other engagement requirements.
Project Management (including financial due diligence)
Manage and prioritize engagements and responsibilities appropriately.
Manage multiple simultaneous chargeable and non‑chargeable projects of varying size and complexity.
Help engagement executives in maximizing the value the client receives from A&M.
Lead the financial due diligence work on all projects, covering quality of earnings, working capital analyses, debt analyses, and general financial statement analysis.
Effectively lead the team in conversations with clients, management teams and other stakeholders.
Identify potential transaction risks and implement strategies to address such risks.
Act as a subject matter expert in technical accounting subjects relevant to CTG.
Coordinate with all other A&M service groups and functional areas during an engagement.
Generate a comprehensive, cohesive due diligence report and integrate findings from other practice areas.
Clients, Markets and Services
Proactively manage client relationships and ensure all client needs are met.
Effectively manage day‑to‑day client interactions and handle all client relationship matters with limited Managing Director involvement.
Assist Managing Directors in sales and business development efforts.
Contribute to sales pursuits by building relationships in the market to generate new client business or add business from current clients.
Participate or attend relevant industry conferences to develop new client relationships or deepen current ones.
Display a core understanding of all CTG services and strive to cross‑sell CTG and other A&M services.
Pursue and strengthen a specific industry or sector expertise, building relationships and driving new business opportunities in CTG and across A&M.
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 an equivalent of a CPA.
Working knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting, and purchase accounting.
High proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and database skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
Strong project management skills.
Flexibility to work as both a team member and an individual contributor.
Ability to travel for project needs and A&M specific needs.
Ability to thrive and be effective in fast‑paced settings.
Equal Opportunity Employer It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.
Unsolicited Resumes from Third‑Party Recruiters Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M 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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About A&M Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.
Corporate Transactions Group (CTG) CTG, a subsidiary of A&M, brings a structured and disciplined approach to create and capture value throughout the M&A deal cycle. We provide corporate clients with deep leadership and expertise to deliver an end‑to‑end solution as they embark on buy‑side acquisitions, sell‑side divestitures, carve‑outs and strategic partnerships.
Responsibilities People
Counsel and mentor all levels of employees.
Handle personnel matters with employees effectively, including difficult career counseling situations.
Proactively recruit individuals of all levels for CTG.
Engage in training initiatives (developing and teaching appropriate courses) to develop CTG employees.
Serve as a mentor for employees of CTG from staff through Director.
Risk Management
Understand and abide by risk management guidelines and engagement review memo procedures.
Appropriately manage engagement risk and potential client or engagement issues, including conflicts.
Develop and propose creative solutions to engagement and transaction risks and effectively manage problem resolution.
Gather applicable conflict check information and coordinate with Managing Directors to set up engagement codes and other engagement requirements.
Project Management (including financial due diligence)
Manage and prioritize engagements and responsibilities appropriately.
Manage multiple simultaneous chargeable and non‑chargeable projects of varying size and complexity.
Help engagement executives in maximizing the value the client receives from A&M.
Lead the financial due diligence work on all projects, covering quality of earnings, working capital analyses, debt analyses, and general financial statement analysis.
Effectively lead the team in conversations with clients, management teams and other stakeholders.
Identify potential transaction risks and implement strategies to address such risks.
Act as a subject matter expert in technical accounting subjects relevant to CTG.
Coordinate with all other A&M service groups and functional areas during an engagement.
Generate a comprehensive, cohesive due diligence report and integrate findings from other practice areas.
Clients, Markets and Services
Proactively manage client relationships and ensure all client needs are met.
Effectively manage day‑to‑day client interactions and handle all client relationship matters with limited Managing Director involvement.
Assist Managing Directors in sales and business development efforts.
Contribute to sales pursuits by building relationships in the market to generate new client business or add business from current clients.
Participate or attend relevant industry conferences to develop new client relationships or deepen current ones.
Display a core understanding of all CTG services and strive to cross‑sell CTG and other A&M services.
Pursue and strengthen a specific industry or sector expertise, building relationships and driving new business opportunities in CTG and across A&M.
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 an equivalent of a CPA.
Working knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting, and purchase accounting.
High proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and database skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
Strong project management skills.
Flexibility to work as both a team member and an individual contributor.
Ability to travel for project needs and A&M specific needs.
Ability to thrive and be effective in fast‑paced settings.
Equal Opportunity Employer It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.
Unsolicited Resumes from Third‑Party Recruiters Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M 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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