Senior, Forensics Monitorships & Investigations

Job Summary:

The Senior Associate is responsible for being involved in compiling and analyzing documents to support consulting, testimony and arbitration services as well as participating in site visits and interviews. Performing transactional reviews and testing to support compliance monitorships, global forensic and other litigation matters.  

Job Duties:

• Participates in engagements related to accounting matters in litigation or under investigation
• Interacts with client personnel and attorneys
• Compiles and analyzes facts to formulate, substantiate and/or critique opinions of opposing experts and various damage theories, claims or conclusions
• Assists in the drafting of reports and prepares necessary tables, exhibits and charts
• Partners with client attorneys to aid in trial preparation and preparation of expert witnesses for testimony
• Analyzes documents and identifies relevant documents for further review by attorneys and other subject matter experts
• Partners with team members to aid in site visit preparation
• Performs transactional reviews and executes work plans in connection with of investigative and other global forensic litigation matters, including compliance monitorships, fraud investigations, anti-corruption investigations, white collar crime and securities fraud matters
• Analyzes damage calculations made by opposing parties
• Identifies relevant business documents in connection with estimation of damages in large arbitration and civil litigation matters
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Accounting, Economics, Finance or other relevant field, preferred
• MBA or another advanced degree, preferred

Experience:

• Three (3) or more years of experience in public accounting, external/internal audit, compliance, internal controls, international engagements, or litigation services consulting experience, required

    
License/Certifications:

• CPA or CFE schooling complete, eligible or actively pursuing, required 
• CPA or CFE licensure, preferred 
• Other advanced certification (Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), preferred

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, preferred

Language:

• Business Mandarin fluency, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and basic research skills related to the retrieval and organization of high volumes of information
• Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously 
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm 

 

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range:  $80,000 - $100,000
Maryland Range:  $80,000 - $100,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range:  $80,000 - $100,000
 

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. 

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