Manager, Commercial Litigation - Disputes, Claims & Investigations

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ®. Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

A Manager within our Disputes, Claims, and Investigations group will have consulting assignments in a variety of industries and receive client exposure.  Assignments primarily consist of overseeing the completion of various types of economic damages calculations and/or related financial analyses in litigation as well as fraud and forensic matters including but not limited to, forensic investigations, intellectual property disputes, and economic damages in complex commercial litigation and other types of business disputes.  Managers are assigned to project teams, working under the direction of engagement leaders and directing Analysts and/or Associates. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead or co-lead the day-to-day execution of engagements, with primary responsibility for coordinating and executing the engagement workplan

• Oversee the creation of engagement analyses, including financial analysis and modeling

• Manage document organization processes including the review, organization, and analysis of case documentation, testimony, court filings, and the identification of relevant information utilized for analysis

• Manage day-to-day activities of Analysts and Associates as needed

• Work with engagement leaders to strategize engagement approach; develop engagement workplans; oversee and monitor engagement progress on a daily basis; and report to engagement leadership on engagement progress and critical path items.

• Assist with the management of client relationships with and without supervision

• Management and performance of company, industry, and case-specific research functions, including technical, economic, accounting, and/or market research to support the basis for our analyses, assumptions, and conclusions

• Preparation and review of written reports, presentations and graphical exhibits

• Assist with career development of Analysts and Associates

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to critically analyze financial statements, accounting records, tax returns, and other financial documents on multiple engagements

• Understanding of financial documents used in day-to-day business operations and transactions

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint,)

• Proficient in using spreadsheet software (Excel), database software, and other data analysis tools to build detailed, complex financial models to trace actual transactions and/or create flexible and robust scenario analyses; statistical, economic, and/or population modeling are a plus.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Ability to develop and critique alternative arguments/opinions

• Ability and flexibility to work with changing, client-imposed deadlines

• Strong organizational skills

Education and/or Training:

• 4 year undergraduate degree with a concentration in accounting, finance, or economics

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in the accounting, finance, or economic disciplines.  Litigation consulting, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, professional/public accounting, and/or assurance/audit experience preferred.

• CPA and/or other designation preferred. 

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