Consulting Associate - Equity Methods Consulting Practice, Scottsdale, AZ , 2010 April 21

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A
wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, Equity Methods serves a
diverse clientele primarily consisting of Fortune 1000 companies. We are
strategically partnered with some of the largest financial institutions
and work closely with Big 4 and other large public accounting firms.
Our academic affiliates have provided key guidance to the FASB and SEC
as they formulate policy regarding FAS 123R and equity accounting. We
provide valuation and accounting solutions in the equity compensation
space with a particular focus on the various compliance challenges
created by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 123 Revised (SFAS
123R), SFAS 128, and SFAS 109. Our practice is constantly performing
research to expand our offerings into new areas valued by our client
base. Equity Methods’ consulting practice and academic affiliate team
include some of the nation’s foremost experts in valuation and
accounting. Members of the practice are given stimulating engagements
that involve analysis and presentation to senior-level finance and
accounting executives at client firms and managers/partners from Big 4
audit firms. Including both junior associates and seasoned individuals
with decades of research and practitioner experience, the team is a
diverse group of bright, thoughtful, and collaborative professionals.

 Consultants
will
support in some or all of the following roles:

1) Support and lead in valuation consulting engagements, which
requires competencies in financial modeling (using SAS), critical data
analysis, and quantitative finance. Specifically, this involves
mastering the firm’s option-pricing techniques, and then leveraging this
experience to lead client engagements aimed at recommending valuation
methodologies for their employee stock options. The focus of these
engagements varies both in longevity and scope.

2) Participate in custom financial
reporting (CFR) engagements,
providing client-specific solutions that meet specialized reporting
needs by developing programming processes and logic that ensure
successful creation of a repeatable solution for on-going use.
Successful implementations involve the development, documentation, and
testing of a process that correctly handles the various components of an
equity plan from the receipt of data to the delivery of financial
reports. Support in the improvement of algorithmic and programming
functionality through analysis, research, and application of emerging
issues regarding financial reporting for equity compensation.

3) Support in new service development. Equity Methods is
constantly developing and prototyping innovative new offerings.
Consultants involved in the R&D of new service offerings interface
with some of the leading academics and practitioners in the country.

4) Acquire domain-specific subject-matter expertise.
Consultants will acquire depth in various areas, ranging from finance or
accounting research to process development. Consultants are expected to
develop areas of especially strong competence (niches within the
practice), which stages them to lead in the expansion of consulting
offerings in their selected areas.

Proficiencies
and background should include: