Senior Associate – Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support 

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Position Description

The Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support Senior Associate will serve as a member of the RSM Financial Investigations and Dispute Advisory Services consulting team and will assist in performing forensic accounting and business valuations for litigation support engagements.

The Senior Associate will assist in performing analytical and investigative services to attorneys, legal counsel, audit committees, government agencies, regulators, corporate boards, insurance companies, and management of companies.

Our Financial Investigations and Dispute Advisory Services practice has the skills and experience to unravel the puzzles, collect and document the evidence, and perform the detailed analysis, allowing our clients to move forward with the information they need.

Specific Responsibilities Include :

• Reviewing and analyzing financial information, accounting records, and tax returns in support of litigation matters
• Assisting with litigation discovery on document requests and preparation of interrogatories; analyzing documents and assisting with preparing questions for witnesses
• Performing valuation methods and forensic accounting analysis on litigation support engagements.
• Performing industry and market research
• Preparing economic damage calculations
• Compiling organized working papers
• Preparing complex spreadsheets
• Assisting with preparation of expert reports and trial exhibits
• Analyzing and reconstructing fraudulent transactions, complex transactions, funds tracing, financial statements, etc.
• Cultivating and maintaining positive, productive, and professional relationships with colleagues and clients

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• Working towards, or completion of, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA and / or AM certifications
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to gather facts, organize data, analyze financial statements and other financial data, and identify relevant issues
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Flexibility to travel to clients and other firm offices
• Ability to work long hours and have flexibility to meet client deadlines
• Ability to work well within a team oriented environment
• Flexibility to travel to clients and other RSM offices

Preferred Qualifications :

• CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA and / or AM certifications
• Two plus years of experience with a national accounting / consulting firm providing litigation, investigation, and forensic accounting services

You want your next step to be the right one. You've worked hard to get where you are today. And now you're ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things.

RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential.

Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you'll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients.

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• As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and / or harassment based on race;
• color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing);
• gender (including gender identity and / or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry;
• familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave);

domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and / or employment / partnership.

RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at .

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders).

If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role.

The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc.

As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range : $67,500 - $127,600

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.