Director of Operations - Financial Advisory Services

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you're starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you'll love from top to bottom — we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

EisnerAmper is seeking a Director of Operations for our Financial Advisory Services (FAS) Practice Group, a large and diverse practice encompassing bankruptcy, restructuring, transaction advisory, forensic, litigation, and valuation services. Reporting to the Practice Group Leader for Financial Advisory Services, this role serves as the operational backbone and trusted partner across FAS, driving organizational discipline, financial performance, risk management, and operational excellence. The Director of Operations will work closely with practice leaders to improve processes, strengthen alignment with firm strategy, support organic growth, and help successfully integrate new practices and teams. By bringing structure, accountability, clear communication, and operational focus to a fast-moving environment, this leader enables FAS practice and client-facing leaders to focus on delivering exceptional results for clients while driving continued growth across the group.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper: 

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry
• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance
• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awardsWe believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutionsWe understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundationShowing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Oversee day-to-day operations across all FAS practices, including workflow management, staffing and resource plans, reporting, financial operations, risk management, and internal communications, on behalf of the Practice Group Leader for Financial Advisory Services.
• Manage the FAS practice group's financial forecasting process, working with practice leadership and Corporate FP&A to support well-informed budgeting, revenue, and profitability decisions across every FAS practice.
• Design and oversee production of a recurring reporting package with operational and financial key performance metrics for practice leadership across FAS and advise leaders on areas for improvement based on the underlying analysis.
• Maintain oversight of engagement setup, conflicts of interest checks, retention and fee applications, and billing practices across FAS engagement types, working closely with administrative and finance teams to keep records accurate and current.
• Lead post-merger and post-acquisition integration efforts when FAS adds practices, teams, or firms through combinations, aligning systems, staffing, reporting, and client processes with FAS standards and timelines.
• Lead or support strategic initiatives focused on practice growth, client experience, staffing model design, risk management, and the overall expansion of the FAS practice group.
• Coach and develop practice leaders, partners, and managing directors across FAS on operational and people-management practices, strengthening leadership capability throughout the practice group.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning for strategic hires, tracking progress throughout the hiring process alongside talent acquisition.
• Serve as a liaison across partners, managing directors, and internal teams, addressing inquiries, developing action plans, and following up on decisions from leadership meetings.
• Support leadership forums by developing agendas, facilitating meetings, tracking action items, and preparing talking points for the Practice Group Leader for Financial Advisory Services.
• Mentor, supervise, and develop team members who support FAS operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field
• 15 or more years of experience in an operations, finance, or business management role within a professional services organization, such as a CPA firm, law firm, investment bank, or consulting firm
• 7+ years of experience managing or supervising a team
• Operational expertise across financial advisory matters such as bankruptcy, restructuring, transaction advisory, forensic, litigation, or valuation services, gained through direct experience or close support of practitioners in these areas

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration, finance, or accounting
• Direct experience supporting a bankruptcy, restructuring, transaction advisory, forensic, litigation, or valuation practice, including familiarity with retention and fee applications, case administration, or court reporting requirements
• Experience leading merger integration efforts, including aligning systems, staffing, reporting, and client processes following an acquisition or practice combination
• Experience coaching or developing practice leaders, partners, or managing directors, building their leadership and people-management capabilities
• CPA or a similar professional credential preferred
• Strong proficiency in financial storytelling, with the ability to present complex analysis to senior leadership in a concise and insightful way
• Hands-on experience developing and leading budgeting and forecasting processes for a practice group or business unit
• Experience building and delivering PowerPoint presentations to senior leadership
• Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling and scenario analysis, broader proficiency across Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint), and familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot and data visualization tools such as Power BI
• Proven ability to work across multiple levels of leadership, build trust with partners and managing directors, and handle confidential information with a high degree of integrity
• A proactive, curious, and self-directed professional who thrives in a fast-paced, growing practice group
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills
• Workflow and process improvement experience, including the use of technology to drive efficiency, paired with a clear understanding of appropriate risk controls

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

About EisnerAmper

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

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