Forensic Accounting & Litigation Director

Essential Functions And Primary Duties

• Specializes by completing an applicable accreditation such as CFE (ACFE); ABV, CFF (AICPA); or ASA (ASA).
• Stays up to date on published case law within specialty(ies).
• Actively seeks speaking engagements in areas of specialized knowledge and support preparation of other managers and directors in preparing for presentations.
• Actively networks and participates in events or activities to develop and maintain a professional network. Actively interacts with and develops relationships with clients and referral sources.
• Identifies new engagement opportunities through existing clients.
• Sets achievable, quantifiable goals as part or personal advancement plan (i.e., increasing number of potential client contacts, revenue generation, etc.).
• Achieves revenue generation and management goals or is making progress toward those goals.
• Participates in campus recruiting, capable of conducting interviews with potential Associate candidates.
• Ability to identify lateral talent and bring them to the attention of the SMD for evaluation (there are many considerations here, including not picking a fight with competing firms).
• Serves as a career advisor and participate in the performance review process.
• Master at specialized templates by practice area within CBIZ FCG (i.e., document inventories, historical tax return summaries, valuation templates, etc.)
• Mastery of specialized third-party software and websites utilized by CBIZ (i.e., Economic Research Institute (ERI)™, Able2
  
  Extract™, PDF2
  
  CSV™, Essential Forms™, Disso Master™,).
• Identifies technologies and tools used by other CBIZ service lines that could potentially provide support.
• Publicly recognized expertise in one or more of the following:
• Family law terminology, case law, statutory law and procedures.
• Fraud examination principles and procedures;
• Civil litigation terminology, case law, statutory law and procedures;
• Business valuation principles and procedures; and/or
• Insolvency and Restructuring terminology, case law, statutory law and procedures.
• Understands confidentiality and other restrictions of client documents, CBIZ FCG work product as well as engagement specific requirements regarding the communication of confidential subject matter.
• Ensures that deliverables conform to any prescribed legal requirements, regulatory requirements, or industry standards, such as expert reports, reports to regulators, insurance companies, etc.
• Possesses knowledge of the applicable State and Federal rules of civil procedure for expert witness reports and testimony.
• Understands CBIZ requirements on document and information security as well as record retention guidelines. Ensures that deliverables, including written reports, conform to CBIZ policies.
• Understands and utilizes relevant local and/or national cross-Line of Business service offerings.
• Leverages available industry specialists and resources to obtain information and guidance for various client service matters.
• Shares industry knowledge with others.
• Contributes to industry expertise of the firm by participating in the development and delivery or relevant industry training of staff and in internal training events.
• Coaches team members in developing their industry knowledge and awareness of available resources.
• Contributes to thought leadership development and presents at relevant internal and external industry events.
• Expands and maintains network of internal industry specialists across CBIZ. Fosters relationships and introduces team to industry specialists and is regarded as a resource within the industry.
• Understands the types of engagements that FCG may be precluded from performing (i.e. outside of area of expertise, against public accounting firms, etc.).
• Coordinates submission of RFPs and proposals and ensures compliance with CBIZ guidelines.
• Handles client objections and requests for modifications in accordance with our policies.
• Develops sound cost estimates and revenue projections for each phase of work.
• Updates client on a timely basis regarding unplanned costs.
• Invoices clients timely (at least once per month) and/or within proscribed billing terms pursuant to the engagement letter. Follows up with…