Consulting Associate – Forensic Accounting

What we do

CRA is a leading global consulting firm that provides independent economic and financial analysis behind litigation matters, guides businesses through critical strategy and operational issues to become more profitable, and advises governments on the economic impact of policies and regulations. Our two main services – economic and management consulting – are delivered by practice groups that focus on specific areas of expertise or industries. Click here to learn how CRA can help you accelerate your career.

CRA’s Forensic Services practice supports companies’ commitment to integrity by assisting them and their counsel in independently responding to allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and non-compliance. We are noted for deploying cross-trained teams of forensic professionals to assist our clients in gaining deeper insights and greater value more quickly. We provide accounting and forensic services as well as cybercrime investigation services.

Description

As a Consulting Associate, you will have frequent contact with senior leadership, and you will always have your project team as a resource. Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Investigating accounting irregularities and responding to fraud allegations.
• Utilizing accounting and financial background to assist in analyses to support senior experts conduct analysis of financial data.
• Utilizing database skills to effectively analyze large data sets.
• Investigating and analyzing financial evidence including financial documents and transactions.
• Preparing analytical analyses such as financial models for litigation and expert support as needed.
• Providing strategic insights to leadership team regarding market trends, service offerings, budget, and staffing changes.
• Participating in team recruiting and retention efforts and managing team morale. Managing the growth and professional development of junior staff members as appropriate.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience. Experience in audit and/or consulting preferred.
• Must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• Maintain or actively be pursuing a CPA designation.
• Familiar with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate governance and regulatory environments.
• Experience gathering, standardizing, and analyzing voluminous transactional electronic data.
• Skilled in intelligence gathering and data analysis such as querying and mining large data sets to discover transaction patterns, examining financial data and filtering for targeted information.

Charles River Associates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AAE): Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled.