Forensics Accounting Associate Director in Houston, Texas at Berkeley Research Group, LLC

BRG is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Position Title: Forensics Accounting Associate Director

Location: Houston, TX | New York, NY

Position Type: Full time

Requisition ID: JR100940

Description: We do Consulting Differently

With a team of industry specialists and experts in forensics accounting & global investigations, discovery & forensics technology, M&A & private equity disputes, and cybersecurity & investigations, BRG’s Disputes & Investigations practice is a leader in the areas that can impact business most significantly.

BRG was ranked as a “Top Economics Consultancy” by Global Competition Review for the eleventh consecutive year. We have also been recognized among Consulting Magazine’s “Best Firms to Work For” for the fourth consecutive year.

BRG’s Forensic Accounting & Investigations practice is rapidly growing, and we are seeking a senior manager with a strong interest in complex financial investigations, forensic accounting, asset tracing, and fraud-related matters. This position requires a highly motivated problem solver with exceptional analytical skills, strong organizational capabilities, and a desire to advance within a dynamic and expanding practice. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in forensic accounting, investigations, litigation consulting, or related advisory services. Engagements may involve investigating allegations of fraud and financial misconduct, tracing assets and funds across complex transactions, analyzing accounting records and financial data, assessing damages and other financial impacts, supporting regulatory and litigation matters, and developing clear, defensible conclusions for clients, counsel, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities will include managing and executing investigative work streams, overseeing financial and accounting analyses, developing client deliverables and expert work product, managing junior staff, conducting industry and background research, maintaining client relationships, and contributing to business development efforts within the practice.

Job Responsibilities:

• Delegate assignments to staff, instruct and monitor progress, and review work products for completeness and accuracy.
• Plan and manage all sizes of client engagements from small projects to larger investigations.
• Demonstrate creativity and efficient use of relevant software tools, analytical methods, and computer models to develop solutions. Prioritize assignments and responsibilities to meet goals and deadlines.
• Analyze financial statements, general ledgers, tax returns, and other financial documents to carry out the objectives of the stated project(s).
• Manage preparation of expert witness reports by supporting analyses and opinions based on industry research, data analysis, and financial modeling.
• Perform detailed research and analysis, including the review of various dispute-related documents and accounting standards, then put the results into action (e.g., gather, review, and summarize literature and data from the public domain, specialized industry resources, or client, public and commercial databases).
• Analyze historical and projected financial information and develop financial and damage models.
• Organize and maintain case documents and folders, create electronic libraries for documents, and retrieve documents as necessary.
• Audit own work products and work products of others to assure quality.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Participate in group practice meetings, contribute to business development initiatives and office functions such as staff training and recruiting.
• Participate in a team environment and meet client deadlines and quality expectations.

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• CPA required, with CFE certification preferred for candidates with forensic accounting and investigations experience.
• Minimum eight (8+ years) experience working for a consulting firm in an accounting or audit capacity.
• Big 4 Consulting experience in investigations.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements (e.g., relationship between debits and credits and statement of cash flow, income statement, balance sheet, and trial balance); and
• Proven capability with Excel in addition to other Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with research software such as LexisNexis, Factiva, JSTOR, Bloomberg, and Capital IQ; and/or
• Proven capability with relational database program(s) (e.g., MS SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL, Oracle), or statistical analysis programs (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Stata, R, and Python).

Salary Range: $180,000 to $250,000 per year.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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