Bachelor's​/Master's graduates Accounting​/Business​/Finance Consulting Analyst​/Associate

Accounting/Business/Finance Consulting Analyst/Associate

If your background is in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance, learn more about opportunities at CRA!

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

Practices seeking to hire candidates with this profile include (hiring locations listed):

• Finance (Chicago)
• Intellectual Property (Chicago, Houston, New York)
• Transfer Pricing (Oakland)

Position Overview

• Work alongside, and in a collaborative environment with, talented and diverse colleagues, including PhD-trained economists, finance and accounting professionals (CFAs and CPAs), and valuation experts;
• Conduct economic and industry research while analyzing client materials to build an understanding of a case's issues;
• Perform/develop financial and economic analyses or valuation models to support case theories and present those results to colleagues and clients;
• Program, build models, and perform regression analyses using languages such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, or SAS;
• Investigate accounting irregularities and respond to allegations of fraud, misconduct, waste, and abuse;
• Use your accounting and financial skills to prepare analyses of financial data, including financial models, for litigation and expert reports and testimony;
• Investigate and analyze financial evidence, including financial records and transactions, to identify trends and anomalies, and clearly and concisely organize and summarize your findings;
• Leverage your database skills to effectively analyze large data sets;
• Communicate with team members, clients, and other professionals, to share investigative and analytical findings, and assist with the drafting of written reports to summarize procedures performed and findings.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree candidates graduating in December 2026/Summer 2027 with an academic focus in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field;
• Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic methodologies;
• Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills (including strong Excel skills);
• Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate governance, and regulatory environments;
• Experience in gathering, standardizing, and analyzing voluminous transactional data;
• Experience in data analysis and intelligence gathering, including querying and mining large data sets to discover transaction patterns, examining financial data, and filtering for targeted information;
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work;
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills;
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events.

To Apply

• Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. Also, please note if you have interest in a particular practice and/or a location preference;
• Transcript – may be unofficial.

Career Growth and Benefits

• CRA's robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation…