Purchase Price Disputes - Managing Director

Job Description Purchas Price Disputes Managing Director – Restructuring and Dispute Resolution Advisory practice at CohnReznick.

YOUR ROLE

Lead the Purchase Price Disputes practice, advising clients in post‑closing purchase price adjustment disputes and serving as an independent neutral accountant in connection with M&A‑related disputes. Lead engagements on 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. Responsibilities 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. Advise buyers and sellers in disputes relating to SPAs and related transaction documents. Analyze and prepare expert‑style analyses, position papers, rebuttal reports, and settlement support materials. Lead negotiations and accounting discussions between counterparties and counsel. Serve as an independent accountant or neutral expert pursuant to dispute resolution provisions in purchase agreements. Evaluate submissions, issue independent determinations, and maintain strict independence, objectivity, and procedural fairness. Manage dispute processes, hearing procedures, timelines, and written determinations. Recruit, mentor, and develop professionals within the disputes and transaction accounting practice. Provide technical oversight and quality review of engagement deliverables. Support training initiatives related 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 consulting. Significant experience analyzing purchase agreements and post‑closing adjustment mechanisms. Demonstrated experience resolving disputes over 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, locked box and closing account structures, GAAP consistency, 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. Benefits Competitive salary (California: $200,000–$350,000). Discretionary performance bonus. Generous paid time off, expanded parental benefits, and paid volunteer time. Extensive learning & development opportunities. Robust Total Rewards package. Equal Employment Opportunity CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. 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 the Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. Accessibility If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance during our recruitment process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io . #J-18808-Ljbffr CohnReznick