Summary of Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will help to oversee the litigation support group and bring expertise to this growing group. This position will be responsible for helping to direct and lead all litigation services activities in the areas of Business Valuation, Litigation,
Fraud Offerings, and Forensics. This position is also responsible for coordinating and managing all of the resources and processes to help grow this into a significant, highly profitable practice segment encompassing: product/service development, creation, development and retention of a high quality team, taking a lead role in targeting our market offerings, and serving as one of the lead project managers on projects that call on multiple disciplines.

It is expected that our Litigation Support/Forensic Accounting Director/Senior Managers:

• Have Diverse experience in audit, forensic accounting and or damages analysis


• Are familiar with representing creditors involving bankruptcy matter


• Coordinate the various phases of an engagement with the partner, including staff requirements, and job planning and scheduling, and plan the logistics of the engagement.


• Take ownership and are fully responsible for all phases of an engagement.


• Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addresses risk.


• Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team. Delegate work successfully.


• Assign work to team members on the basis of their knowledge and capabilities and supervise staff.


• Communicates progress of engagement, problems and resolutions to the partner and then the client.

Competencies:

• Demonstrates the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.


• Effectively identifies and resolves issues.


• Assumes full responsibility of fieldwork on engagements.


• Helps staff, seniors and supervisors develop forensic accounting knowledge.


• Effectively supervises staff and seniors.


• Skilled in Problem Solving i.e. generates and evaluates possible solutions to problems.


• Skilled in organizing people, projects, deadlines and work appropriately, taking the time to structure and organize the project for the team including planning and wrap up meetings.


• Motivates self and others to achieve responsibilities.


• Is dedicated to meeting and exceeding the expectations and requirements of internal and external clients.


• Exhibits values, ethics, integrity and trust that are in sync with those of the firm and profession.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting and/or other appropriate academic major, as well as CPA certification


• CFE /ASA designation preferred


• Approximately 10+ years of experience working in audit, litigation support, forensic accounting and/or damages analysis (prior experience in testifying a plus).


• Experience leading litigation support engagements


• Experience representing creditors involving bankruptcy matters.


• Experience and ability in uncovering fraud through the use of data mining and advanced techniques.


• Diverse industry knowledge and client exposure


• Exceptional client interaction skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• A dedication to teamwork and leadership


• Integrity within a professional environment