Purchase Price Disputes - Managing Director

Opportunity ID: 9491 Department: Advisory Location(s): Los Angeles, CA Function: Restructuring and Litigation Position Overview We are seeking a senior leader to build and lead our Purchase Price Disputes practice, focused on advising clients in post-closing purchase price adjustment disputes and serving as an independent neutral accountant in connection with M&A-related disputes. This role will lead engagements involving working capital adjustments, indebtedness disputes, cash and transaction expense disputes, earn‑outs, GAAP and accounting policy interpretation issues, and other matters arising from purchase agreements and related transaction documents. The position is remote but may require occasional travel to a CohnReznick office for client work, team meetings, or trainings. Practice Leadership & Business Development Build and lead the firm’s Purchase Price Disputes and Independent Expert practice. Develop relationships with private equity firms, strategic acquirers, law firms, investment banks, and transaction advisory professionals. Identify and originate new engagements involving post‑closing disputes, purchase price adjustment mechanisms, and accounting‑related transaction disputes. Collaborate with Transaction Advisory, FDD, valuation, restructuring, and litigation support teams across the firm. Develop practice methodologies, templates, and thought leadership relating to purchase price adjustment disputes and dispute resolution mechanisms. Client Advisory Services Advise buyers and sellers in disputes relating to purchase agreements. Analyze SPAs and related transaction documents to assess accounting and dispute implications. Prepare expert‑style analyses, position papers, rebuttal reports, and settlement support materials. Lead negotiations and accounting discussions between counterparties and counsel. Independent Neutral / Expert Determination Role Serve as an independent accountant or neutral expert pursuant to dispute resolution provisions in purchase agreements. Evaluate submissions from both parties and issue independent determinations on disputed accounting and purchase price adjustment matters. Maintain strict independence, objectivity, and procedural fairness in all neutral engagements. Manage dispute processes, hearing procedures, timelines, and written determinations. Assess disputed items within the scope of the SPA and applicable accounting framework. Team Leadership Recruit, mentor, and develop professionals within the disputes and transaction accounting practice. Provide technical oversight and quality review of engagement deliverables. Support training initiatives relating to purchase agreements, accounting principles, and dispute resolution methodologies. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in transaction advisory, transaction accounting, disputes, audit, or related financial consulting. Significant experience analyzing purchase agreements and post‑closing adjustment mechanisms. Demonstrated experience resolving disputes related to working capital, debt, cash, transaction expenses, earn‑outs, and accounting policy application. Experience serving as an independent accountant, neutral expert, arbitrator support, or expert witness is strongly preferred. Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and transaction accounting concepts. Existing relationships within the private equity, legal, and M&A community preferred. Deep understanding of purchase price adjustments mechanisms, locked‑box and closing accounts structures, GAAP consistency of application, financial statement analysis, accounting policy interpretation, and EBITDA and earn‑out mechanics. Ability to interpret complex contractual accounting provisions and dispute resolution clauses. Strong written communication and report drafting skills. CPA strongly preferred. CFA, ABV, CFF, or other dispute/accounting credentials a plus. Equal Employment Opportunity CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. Disability Assistance If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr CohnReznick