Also called: Turnaround Consultant
Helps companies that are running out of money cut costs, renegotiate debt and avoid or survive bankruptcy.
You spend the week building a 13-week cash forecast for a struggling retailer, find $20 million in savings and sit in on tense meetings with lenders.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or accounting; CPA or CIRA certifications common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Accounting, Economics.
Growing about average. Busier in recessions and high-interest-rate periods.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps build cash forecasts and models; tense lender negotiations and crisis judgment stay human.
Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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