Senior Associate – Forensics
Company | Ankura Consulting Group |
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Location | Washington, DC, USA, Dallas, TX, USA, Chicago, IL, USA |
Salary | $65000 – $155000 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with strong technical and research skills, and expertise in GAAP and financial reporting
- CPA required, and other forensic accreditation considered positively (CFE, CFF, ABV)
- 3+ years’ experience in audit and/or forensics gained in international accounting firms, and/or specialized forensic accounting and investigatory services firms
- Proven track record of working on complex accounting investigations and/or expert witness engagements
- Strong data skills and Windows suite proficiency
- Ability to research, retrieve, prepare, and analyze structured and unstructured information
- First class report writing, communication and presentation skills
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and clients on challenging, sensitive and adversarial situations
- Conduct forensic investigations, technical accounting research, background interviews and searches, asset searches, fund tracing, electronic data reviews
- Prepare engagement work plans, working papers, project documentation, progress reports, draft and final reports to the highest level of quality
- Monitor and manage risks throughout the engagement cycle. Adhere to the strictest standards of client and engagement confidentiality and integrity
- Maintain active communication with counsel, clients and internal team to manage expectations and ensure satisfaction.
- Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
- Design, craft and deliver client proposals, presentations, and marketing materials
- Participate in business development activities such as public speaking events, conferences, seminars, marketing events and client meetings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Other forensic accreditation considered positively (CFE, CFF, ABV)