Managing Consultant - Corporate Finance - Turnaround & Restructuring

Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) is expanding its Corporate Finance Turnaround and Restructuring practice in Chicago, IL. This Managing Consultant role supports and leads turnaround advisory engagements for client service teams, with a strong focus on financial modeling, scenario planning, and the production of client-ready deliverables.

Working onsite, you will collaborate across BRG experts and external stakeholders while managing junior team efforts across multiple workstreams. The position also supports a fast-growing, entrepreneurial practice through engagement support, client pitches, and product and practice development.

Role overview

• Support day-to-day activities of BRG Corporate Finance Turnaround & Restructuring client service teams on engagement work.
• Manage junior team efforts across multiple tasks, including modeling and client presentations.
• Apply business, finance, accounting, and analytical capabilities to perform and oversee key deliverables.
• Collaborate with T&R and BRG experts, professionals from other firms, and client contacts to meet engagement objectives.
• Assist in preparing reports, written analyses, presentations, and other client deliverables.
• Contribute to development of a fast-growing consulting practice, including assisting with marketing, client pitches, and product and practice development.
• Maintain the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity.
• Expand a network with clients to become a trusted and reputable advisor.

Modeling and analytical scope

• 13-week cash flow models.
• 3-statement models.
• Pro-forma scenario models, including scenario planning.
• Financial planning and analysis, using qualitative and quantitative results to develop insights and recommendations.

Key requirements

• Three-statement financial modeling, including scenario planning.
• Financial planning & analysis.
• 13-week cash flow modeling.
• Exposure to the Chapter 11 process.
• Transactions experience, including the sale of assets or businesses.
• Bachelor’s degree or degree equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 7+ years of work experience, ideally in a consulting or professional services environment.
• Expertise in financial modeling and analysis (particularly in Excel), including constructing and understanding 3-statement models, cash flows, and scenario analyses.
• Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of financial and operational data.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with junior and senior team members, senior management, and other stakeholders or professionals.
• Strong problem solving and project management skills.
• CFA, CPA (or equivalent), or technical/GAAP accounting expertise is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Familiarity with financial research tools (e.g., Capital IQ, Bloomberg).
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Technologies

• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Capital IQ
• Bloomberg

Compensation and logistics

• Salary range: USD 120,000 to 185,000 per year.
• Location: Chicago, IL (onsite).
• Position type: Full time.
• Requisition ID: JR100901.
• Tags: #LI-SO1, PM22.