Associate: Forensic Accounting, Complex Damages & Valuations

Salary: $98,000–$140,000 annually

Full-time schedule, hybrid, and occasional onsite engagements

Follow the evidence. Make the numbers understandable. Take ownership of meaningful work.

Sound Forensics Economics, CPA is seeking an experienced accountant who enjoys investigating financial questions, bringing order to complex records, and explaining what the evidence shows.

Working directly with your colleagues, you will contribute to forensic accounting and litigation support cases in a small, collaborative practice. Your work will help clients and attorneys understand financial issues and make informed decisions.

This role offers substantial ownership of casework, with access to the Principal for direction, consultation, and final review. After learning our processes, you should be comfortable planning an assignment, identifying missing information, completing the analysis, and preparing a well-supported draft for review.

• Analyze financial statements, tax returns, bank records, general ledgers, and transaction data.
• Trace funds, reconcile discrepancies, and reconstruct financial activity.
• Develop calculations and financial models appropriate to each case.
• Prepare clear work papers, report sections, schedules, and exhibits supported by source records.
• Coordinate document requests and authorized communications with clients and attorneys.
• Manage assignments, deadlines, and time budgets; communicate concerns early and recommend next steps.
• Perform research, database analytics, and large data compilations.
• Collaborate with colleagues while maintaining confidentiality, objectivity, and careful quality control.

• Typically three or more years of relevant experience in forensic accounting, litigation support, audit, public accounting, investigations, or comparable financial analysis.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited university in accounting or a related field with substantial accounting coursework, or equivalent education and directly relevant experience.
• Strong accounting knowledge and advanced Excel skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat.
• Demonstrated ability to work through incomplete records, exercise sound judgment, and deliver accurate work with limited day-to-day technical instruction.
• Clear writing, professional communication, and reliable follow-through.

Direct forensic experience and credentials such as CPA, CFE, CFF, or ABV are welcome and preferred. Candidates with transferable experience and demonstrated analytical capability are encouraged to apply. Expert testimony experience is not required.

Annual base salary is $98,000–$140,000
, depending on relevant experience, demonstrated capabilities, credentials, and internal pay equity.

• Benefits: [health, retirement, paid leave, holidays, bonuses, and other benefits.]

Sound Forensic Economics, CPA provides equal employment opportunity without discrimination based on any legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process and in performing essential job functions.

Direct forensic accounting or litigation support experience; CPA, CFE, CFF, ABV, CVA or a related credential earned or in progress; experience preparing expert-report support, tracing funds, or evaluating damages or valuation analyses. Familiarity with accounting systems, Clio, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, PDF review tools, data analytics, and data extraction or analysis tools is helpful. Expert testimony experience and a portable client base are not required.