Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

Position: Contract Accountant

Our client, an advisory firm providing forensic accounting, litigation support, and transaction advisory services, is seeking a Contract Accountant to support a growing project load.

This is an immediate need with approximately 40 hours/week of work over the next 1–2 months. Hours and timeline are flexible. Remote work is preferred, and onsite work in Birmingham, AL is available.

This role is a strong fit for someone with 2–4 years of public accounting or internal audit experience who wants exposure to forensic, litigation, and M&A work. Forensic experience is a plus but not expected at this level.

Benefits & Extras

• Remote work, with a Birmingham office available
• Flexible hours and schedule
• Work alongside senior forensic and advisory practitioners
• Exposure to forensic, litigation, bankruptcy, and M&A engagements
• Potential for a permanent role if workload continues

Compensation

• Hourly rate open based on experience

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide Staff/Senior-level support across forensic, litigation, and transaction advisory engagements
• Assist with M&A and transaction due diligence projects
• Review financial statements and perform financial analysis
• Work with large datasets to identify issues
• Contribute substantively alongside senior practitioners and legal counsel

What You’ll Need to Be Considered

• 2–4 years of recent public accounting or publicly traded internal audit experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Advanced Excel
• Strong accounting fundamentals across GAAP, financial analysis, and financial statement review
• Critical thinking and sound judgment
• Ability to work independently
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with large datasets
• CPA highly preferred
• Forensic, litigation support, valuation, M&A due diligence, bankruptcy, expert witness support, or PowerBI experience is a plus