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Director, Forensics Legal - Litigation
BDO USAWashington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Nov 2024
💰 $260,000/yr($180,000/yr – $260,000/yr)
About the role
Job Summary:
The Forensic Investigations and Disputes (FID) Director is responsible for providing client service in all aspects of the engagement, including developing work plans and leading multiple teams of staff in executing the services for clients to provide consulting, testimony and arbitration services. Also responsible for developing a marketing and business development plan to maintain revenue and utilization targets and working with others to implement the plan.
Job Duties:
- Develops and implements a business development plan for revenue production and utilization
- Oversees multiple client projects, and participates in engagements related to accounting matters in litigation or under investigation
- Interacts with high level client personnel and attorneys, as well as Federal and local government agencies
- Participates as a testifier in appropriate engagements within the relevant skill set
- Compiles and analyzes facts to formulate, substantiate and/or critique various damage theories, claims or conclusions
- Participates in the investigation of individuals or groups potentially in possession of information regarding fraudulent activities
- Analyzes claims and damage calculations made by opposing parties
- Identifies relevant business documents in connection with estimation of damages in large civil litigation matters
- Drafts reports of findings, and prepares necessary tables, exhibits and charts
- Attends depositions of fact witnesses and expert witnesses to assist counsel with questioning
- Partners with client attorneys to aid in trial preparation and preparation of expert witnesses for testimony
- Participates in the planning and management of engagements to include case strategy, budgeting, billings and conflict checks
- Prepares settlement analyses, and participates in settlement negotiations
- Supervises staff, and provides interim deliverables to clients such as input for discovery requests and depositions
- Develops work plans for research, analysis and preparation of draft findings regarding damages in large, complex commercial litigation matters, specifically accounting malpractice matters and securities fraud matters
- Executes memos and reports on relevant GAAP/ GAAS, internal investigations of potential GAAP/ GAAS violations, overseeing quality control procedures, project administration, and management of document intensive litigation
- Works on relevant lost profit and valuation engagements for client counsel
- Works as a member of teams on multiple projects simultaneously, consistent contact with clients at mid-size and major law firms and execution of business development initiatives
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises the day-to-day workload of Sr. Managers, Managers, Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements, and reviews work product
- Ensures Sr. Managers, Managers, Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant litigation resources
- Acts as Career Advisor to Sr. Managers, Managers, and other professionals in the practice as appropriate
- Evaluates the performance of Sr. Managers, Managers, Senior Associates and Associates, and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
- Directs FID team members through all projects
- Reviews work prepared by sr. managers, managers, seniors and associates, and provides feedback
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance, required
- Masters degree in Business Administration, preferred
Experience:
- Eight (8) or more years of experience in public accounting, investigation or litigation services consulting experience, required
- Significant business experience in the application of finance and accounting principles, required
- Financial or economic analysis, business valuation or public accounting experience, preferred
- CFE, CBVA, CFF or similar, preferred
- Eight (8) or more years of experience in researching and applying accounting pro
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