Managing Director, Valuations (Chicago)

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about.Armanino is proud to be among the top 20 largest public accounting firms in the nation and one of the Best Places to Work. We offer a community of resources to support your ideas, build your skills, and expand your professional network. At Armanino, we recognize that life and work are connected, and we have created an environment where your career, passions, family, and personal priorities can coexist. We support growth by giving you access to smart, collaborative people who are ready to listen, share ideas, and help you succeed. This Managing Director role is responsible for expanding Armanino’s Valuation and Financial Modeling practice by driving business development, leading complex client engagements, developing talent, and partnering across advisory practices to deliver integrated solutions. The ideal candidate is a proven valuation leader with a strong commercial orientation, deep technical expertise, an established professional network, and a track record of building teams, developing people, and expanding client relationships in a consulting environment. Job Responsibilities Lead the growth of Armanino’s Valuation and Financial Modeling practice, including revenue generation, market expansion, talent development, operational performance, quality control, and strategic planning. Drive new business development efforts through networking, referrals, industry involvement, and cultivation of relationships with clients, attorneys, private equity sponsors, investment bankers, and other centers of influence. Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on complex valuation and financial modeling matters, including financial reporting, tax planning, transaction support, litigation support, strategic planning, and decision-support analyses. Lead and oversee complex valuation and financial modeling engagements, ensuring technical quality, timely delivery, effective client communication, and adherence to Armanino’s A+ Execution standards. Collaborate closely with the Forensics practice to deliver integrated client solutions across valuation, dispute consulting, forensic investigations, damages analyses, and litigation support engagements. Build and deepen relationships with senior executives, business owners, legal counsel, private equity sponsors, investment bankers, and other centers of influence to generate opportunities and expand market presence. Oversee engagement economics, including budgeting, realization, utilization, billing, collections, and overall practice profitability. Lead, mentor, and develop valuation professionals while building a collaborative, growth-oriented team culture that supports hiring, coaching, performance management, career development, and practice scalability. Build team culture and create an environment that supports growth, collaboration, and scalability. Provide strategic oversight of financial analyses and valuation models utilizing income, market, and asset-based approaches. Support the preparation and review of valuation analyses for financial reporting (ASC 805, ASC 350), tax planning, 409A/ASC 718, gift and estate tax, mergers and acquisitions, litigation support, and other valuation-related matters. Serve as a thought leader in the valuation marketplace through speaking engagements, publications, networking events, and professional organizations. Foster a commercial mindset across the Valuation and Forensics teams by coaching professionals to identify client needs, surface cross-practice opportunities, and contribute to sustainable practice growth. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum of 12 years of experience in valuation within a major regional, national, or Big 4 public accounting firm, or large boutique advisory firm. One or more relevant valuation or finance credentials strongly preferred, such as ASA, CFA, CPA/ABV, CEIV, CVA, CVFI, or similar credentials demonstrating senior technical expertise. Demonstrated success developing and expanding client relationships, building a strong internal network, and sourcing new business opportunities. Extensive experience leading complex valuation and financial modeling engagements, managing client-facing consulting teams, reviewing technical work product, and developing professionals at multiple levels. Experience collaborating with forensic accounting, litigation consulting, dispute advisory, tax, audit, transaction advisory, or other complementary practices to deliver integrated client service. Recognized industry presence through speaking engagements, publications, professional associations, or thought leadership activities. Armanino is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract. Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $207,900 - $283,200. For Washington residents, Illinois residents, New York residents, and Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $228,600 - $311,500. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $239,000 - $325,600. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including: Medical, dental, vision Generous PTO plan and paid sick time Flexible work arrangements 401K with Profit Sharing Wellness program Generous parental leave 11 paid holidays For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration. For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance To view our Consumer Notice at Collection for job applicants, please visit: We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.SummaryLocation: St. Louis, Missouri; Salt Lake City, Utah; Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; New York City, New York (Madison Ave.); Century City, California; Garden City, New York; Nashville, Tennessee; San Ramon, California; Bellevue, Washington; Woodland Hills, California; Duluth, Georgia; Irvine, California; Brunswick, Georgia; Boca Raton, Florida; Downtown Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Boise, Idaho; San Jose, California; San Francisco, California; Austin, Texas; El Segundo, CaliforniaType: Full time