at Crowe LLP in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:
At Crowe, you have the opportunity to deliver innovative solutions to today's complex business issues. Crowe's accounting, consulting, and technology personnel are widely recognized for their in-depth expertise and understanding of sophisticated process frameworks and enabling technologies, along with their commitment to delivering measurable results that help clients build business value. Our focus on emerging technology solutions along with our commitment to internal career growth and exceptional client value has resulted in a firm that is routinely recognized as a "Best Place to Work." We are 75 years strong and still growing. Come grow with us!
Job Description:
A Consultant/Senior Consultant in Crowe's Forensic Services Group will have an understanding of accounting fundamentals and will have the ability to apply those accounting skills with judgment to analyze financial information. You'll be an active contributor on a team delivering forensic accounting and fraud investigation services, maintaining client relationships, managing engagement economics and risk, and assisting with the growth of our fraud investigation practice.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
Review financial documents for inaccuracies; analyze financial data and trace discrepancies
Research, forecast, and prevent financial fraud
Draft reports and presentations to explain findings including revenue losses and damages from contract breaches
Investigate complex business cases to minimize risk
Provide litigation support and present findings to be used as trial evidence
Perform regular financial record audits to ensure compliance with the law
Demonstrate considerable knowledge and analytical abilities by leading the development of quantitative data analysis and data mining solutions in support of forensic investigations, litigation, and/or in response to regulatory compliance-related inquiries emphasizing the development of database-driven reports to deliver high-quality services while improving client business results
Conduct engagements in compliance with applicable professional, legal, regulatory, and firm requirements
Positions team for successful engagement execution, quality results, and client satisfaction by clearly working within project parameters, managing resources and processes, and anticipating/resolving issues
Deliver on client commitments while meeting budget and realization goals
Consult with clients on business issues including explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical client personnel
Actively seek and support new revenue opportunities for the firm by identifying innovative strategies to create business opportunities for desired markets
Identify opportunities to add value to existing clients or to capture new clients by providing them with targeted effective ideas and solutions
Provide value-added strategies or services to support clients in achieving their business objectives and to assist clients in resolving issues by matching an in-depth understanding of client's business with expert knowledge of industry trends, benchmarking data, and forensic accounting expertise
Improve brand awareness, visibility, and business opportunities within the firm and in the external market
Ability to manage multiple concurrent investigations and projects with minimal supervision
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
CPA eligible or active CPA license required
CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) or CFF (Certified in Financial Forensics) certification preferred
1-3 years of accounting experience required, with some forensic accounting, economic crime investigation, fraud investigation, or law enforcement preferred
Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Strong investigative and analytical skills
Creative problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail
A natural curiosity to identify, investigate, and explain trends and patterns
Ability and desire to develop leadership skills
Desire to build networking skills and develop strong working relationships (both internally and externally) with business decision-makers
Ability to travel and work additional hours as needed
About The Team:
The Forensics Accounting group sits under Advisory Services (AS) which provides transaction support, bankruptcy and restructuring advisory, valuation, corporate finance advisory, litigation, dispute resolution consulting, and forensic investigation services. AS provides strategic vision and training to Crowe International's Global Corporate Advisors (GCA), comprised of corporate finance professionals from independent Crowe Global member firms. The AS team members collaborate with other Crowe practices on solutions for various industries, from financial institutions to... For full info follow application link.
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