Purchase Price Disputes - Managing Director

Opportunity ID: 9499 Department: Advisory Location(s): San Diego State: California Function: Restructuring and Litigation 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 Purchase Price Disputes Managing Director to join our Restructuring & 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 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 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 paid time off for employees to volunteer. YOUR ROLE. 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 ideal candidate combines deep transaction accounting expertise with strong dispute resolution judgment, commercial awareness, and the ability to act as an independent and credible decision-maker in contentious matters. Responsibilities include but not limited to: 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: 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. The successful candidate will have: 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 relating 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 and consistency of application Financial statement analysis Accounting policy interpretation 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. In California, the salary range for an Advisory Director/Managing Director is $200,000 to $350,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few. Equal Employment Opportunity 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. 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. 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. Application Notes 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. #LI-JD1 #GD #LI-Remote #J-18808-Ljbffr