Purchase Price Disputes - Director

Overview

A professional services firm is seeking a Purchase Price Disputes Director to join their Restructuring and Dispute Resolution Advisory practice. This is a remote position with occasional requirements to attend office locations for client work, meetings, or training. The role involves leading and building the Purchase Price Disputes practice, advising clients on post-closing purchase price adjustment disputes, and serving as an independent neutral accountant in M&A-related disputes.

Responsibilities

Practice Leadership & Business Development

• Build and lead the 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 related to post-closing disputes, purchase price adjustment mechanisms, and accounting-related transaction disputes.
• Collaborate with Transaction Advisory, Financial Due Diligence, valuation, restructuring, and litigation support teams.
• Develop practice methodologies, templates, and thought leadership on purchase price adjustment disputes and dispute resolution.

Client Advisory Services

• Advise buyers and sellers on disputes involving:
  • Cash and indebtedness
  • Transaction expenses
  • Revenue recognition
  • Inventory valuation
  • Reserve methodologies
  • Deferred revenue
  • EBITDA and earn-out calculations
  • GAAP and accounting principle interpretation
  • Consistency with past practice
• Analyze Stock Purchase Agreements (SPAs) and related transaction documents for 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 under 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.
• 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 related to purchase agreements, accounting principles, and dispute resolution methodologies.

Requirements

• Minimum 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 private equity, legal, and M&A communities preferred.
• Deep knowledge of:
  • Purchase price adjustment 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 certification strongly preferred.
• Additional credentials such as CFA, ABV, CFF, or other dispute/accounting certifications are a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range for Director/Managing Director level in New York: $200,000 to $350,000, dependent on skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable laws.
• Total rewards package includes discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to learning and development platforms.

Location

• Remote position with flexibility; most professionals are located within commutable distance to an office.
• May require occasional presence at an office for client work, meetings, or training with scheduled notice.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity organization committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process upon request.

Additional Information

• The firm does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless engaged by a written agreement.
• The role involves working within an alternative practice structure in accordance with professional standards and applicable laws.