Forensic Accounting & Litigation Associate II
At a glance
Junior Accounting role at Careers at Myers and Stauffer. Fort Lauderdale · no salary stated · we estimate $61,500–$123,000 across the United States.
Careers at Myers and Stauffer has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Build preliminary valuation and forensic analyses, adjusting financial statements and preparing data for expert exhibits
- Create forensic and economic models, then surface case findings and improvement opportunities to managers and partners
- Track engagements from start to finish, reconciling discovery materials for court, attorney and client submissions
- Prepare exhibits and supporting information for expert testimony while helping train staff and maintain client service
- Monitor engagement progress, profitability and compliance concerns while addressing client expectations
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant professional experience
- Clear spoken and written communication across internal teams and external contacts
- Proficiency with the technology applicable to the work
- You can travel when client assignments or business needs require it
Who this fits
This role suits an early-career accounting professional who can work under senior management and contribute to forensic and litigation assignments. You’ll work onsite in Fort Lauderdale and should be comfortable traveling as client and business needs require. A CPA, or progress toward one, is preferred.
From the employer
#CBIZAdvisory
The Forensic and Litigation Associates work as members of the Client Services group and can expect a diverse experience ranging from accounting procedures for litigation engagements to the performance of business appraisal and valuation services. This position performs many duties of an advanced level forensic accountant including working directly for corporate clients, under the supervision of upper-level management. Associate I's and Associate II's ("Associates") provide outstanding service to our valued clients.
Essential Functions and Primary Duties
Performance of preliminary valuation, forensic, and appraisal analyses, including development of comparative adjusted financial statements and data input for expert witness exhibits.
Knowledgeable of the relevant statutory and family codes and their applicability to accounting principles in performance of forensic accounting.
Participate in client assignments from beginning to end.
Create forensic and economics models for presentation of forensic standard accounting system.
Identify and communicate case issues, finding, and improvement opportunities with managers and partners to resolve client issues discovered during engagements.
Work with discovery team to inventory and reconcile documents and data produced in preparation for submission to courts, attorneys and clients
Assist in preparation of exhibits and background information for expert witness testimony
Maintain and comply with highest degree of professional standards, client confidentiality and personal conduct.
They will participate in training and developing staff and building a team-centered client service team; monitor client issues related to compliance services and monitor engagement status and profitability as well as attending to clients expectation
Preferred Qualifications
CPA or in process of obtaining CPA
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
- Proficient use of applicable technology
- Must be able to travel based on client and business needs