Director, Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting

THE POSITION:

Working closely with senior leaders in Nardello & Co.’s Financial Investigations and Forensic Accounting practice, and reporting to the Managing Director & Global Practice Coordinator for Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting. the Senior Director will be an integral member of our growing Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting practice supporting complex, high-stakes investigative matters. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled senior forensic accounting professional who can manage matters day to day, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, work directly with clients and counsel, and maintain rigorous product quality.

• Support complex forensic accounting and financial investigations, including matters involving suspected fraud, accounting irregularities, books-and-records issues, regulatory inquiries, asset tracing, bankruptcy and insolvency issues, and compliance advisory work.
• Manage day-to-day work streams, supervise team members, coordinate with case managers and senior leadership, and drive matters to completion under tight deadlines.
• Work with Nardello & Co.’s multidisciplinary teams, including research professionals and members of the Digital Investigations & Cyber Risk team, to integrate investigative research, open-source intelligence, data analysis, and other specialized capabilities into forensic accounting assignments.
• Draft and present findings in concise written reports, financial analyses, visual exhibits, and verbal presentations for clients, counsel, case managers, and other stakeholders.
• Support expert analysis and testimony by helping develop factual records, financial models, damages or loss analyses, and supporting materials for litigation, arbitration, regulatory, and investigative matters.
• Contribute to the continued growth of the practice by identifying market opportunities, supporting proposals and pitches, developing thought leadership, and helping shape the firm’s broader forensic accounting strategy.

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in forensic accounting, financial investigations, litigation support, or a related advisory discipline at a global forensic accounting, disputes, investigations, or advisory practice at a major professional services firm, such as the Big 4.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, confidential matters in both investigative and advisory contexts, including work involving fraud, corruption, accounting issues, regulatory compliance, asset tracing, damages, or funds-flow analysis.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize competing demands, supervise team members, manage budgets, and deliver high-quality work under time pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial issues clearly to lawyers, clients, and non-accounting audiences.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset to support business development, and a record of demonstrating credibility, discretion, risk management awareness, sound judgment, integrity, and ethical conduct.
• Financial statement audit, internal controls assessment, monitor ships, and forensic data analytics experience preferred. Broad sector experience is a plus.

Additional credentials such as Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), or Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS).

Hybrid working arrangement.

• Some travel required.

Nardello & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Nardello & Co. offers a competitive pay and benefits package.

With offices in New York, London, Paris, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Singapore, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dubai, Nardello & Co. is a global investigations firm whose experienced professionals handle a broad range of matters including due diligence, anti-corruption and fraud investigations, civil and white collar criminal litigation and arbitration support, asset tracing, activist defense, political risk and strategic intelligence,…