Manager, Corporate Recovery Services - 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 firm‑wide embrace of our core values:
Positive and Team‑Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship‑Focused, Super‑Responsive, and Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

• Lead the execution of complex restructuring and insolvency engagements, helping clients stabilize operations and position for long‑term success.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to management teams, lenders, legal counsel, and other key stakeholders throughout restructuring processes.
• Deliver high‑quality financial analyses and technical accounting solutions related to bankruptcy, Fresh‑Start accounting, and corporate reorganizations.
• Develop and mentor team members while fostering a collaborative, high‑performance environment.
• Support practice growth through business development, relationship management, and delivery of exceptional client service.

• Lead engagement work streams across a variety of restructuring, insolvency, and turnaround engagements involving both middle‑market and large multinational organizations.
• Serve as the primary day‑to‑day client contact, building and maintaining strong relationships with management teams, lenders, creditors, legal counsel, and other stakeholders.
• Direct the preparation and review of 13‑week cash flow forecasts, liquidity analyses, distressed‑company financial models, and other restructuring‑related analyses.
• Lead Fresh‑Start accounting (ASC 852) engagements, including planning, implementation, valuation coordination, systems readiness, and post‑emergence validation.
• Participate in and support negotiations with lenders, secured creditors, and other stakeholders related to debt restructurings and claims resolution.
• Review technical accounting research, financial analyses, client deliverables, and court‑related documentation to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Oversee the preparation of written reports, presentations, and other client‑facing materials that communicate findings and recommendations effectively.
• Mentor, coach, and develop Analysts and Senior Consultants through formal and informal training, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and support business development initiatives.
• Represent Stout in client meetings, working sessions, creditor discussions, and court‑related proceedings, as applicable.
• Contribute to practice development initiatives, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement efforts across the Corporate Recovery Services team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• CPA or CA designation required.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience in restructuring advisory, accounting advisory, financial audit, turnaround consulting, or related professional services environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading engagement work streams and supervising junior professionals.
• Strong knowledge of bankruptcy and restructuring concepts, including U.S. bankruptcy proceedings, Plan of Reorganization accounting, and distressed‑company financial analysis.
• Experience with Fresh‑Start accounting (ASC 852), purchase accounting (ASC 805), or related technical accounting matters preferred.
• Advanced financial modeling skills, including cash flow forecasting, liquidity analysis, and 13‑week cash flow modeling.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with strong working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience advising distressed companies, lenders, creditors, or other stakeholders through Chapter 11 or out‑of‑court restructurings preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CTP (Certified Turnaround Professional) or CIRA (Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor) are a plus.
• Experience with data analytics tools such as SQL, Alteryx, Power BI, or similar technologies is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, depending on client and engagement…