Litigation Support Specialist, Business Valuation & Litigation Support; Arlington, VA)

At Stout, we're dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do - we call it Relentless Excellence . Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values:
Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

Stout's Valuation Advisory professionals help clients address complex financial, accounting, and valuation matters. As part of our Business Valuation and Litigation Support Group, you will support engagements involving business valuation, forensic accounting, commercial disputes, and family law matters.

The Litigation Support Specialist position is well suited for someone who enjoys detailed financial work, organizing information, working in Excel, and supporting senior professionals on complex engagements. The role emphasizes accurate execution, well-organized work papers, financial data analysis, document management, and preparation of schedules and models.

You will work closely with experienced valuation and forensic accounting professionals who will provide direction and review. Prior valuation or forensic accounting experience is helpful but is not required. We are looking for someone who can learn our processes, follow instructions carefully, produce consistent work, and become a reliable member of the engagement team.

• Collect, organize, and maintain financial statements, tax returns, bank records, transaction data, accounting records, and other engagement documents
• Populate and maintain Excel models, financial schedules, databases, and work papers using information provided by clients and counsel
• Assist with business and entity valuations by preparing financial analyses and supporting calculations under the direction of senior team members
• Prepare historical financial statement analyses, normalization schedules, income analyses, and other supporting schedules
• Assist with analyses involving closely held businesses, partnerships, professional practices, and other business interests
• Support forensic accounting assignments involving income analysis, tracing of assets and funds, separate and marital property, cash flow analysis, and other financial issues
• Organize and summarize large volumes of financial and transactional information for litigation support engagements
• Perform company, industry, economic, and market research when needed to support valuation analyses
• Assist with quality control by checking calculations, reconciling information across source documents, and identifying missing or inconsistent data
• Prepare schedules, exhibits, work papers, and supporting materials for reports, mediation, deposition, arbitration, and trial
• Maintain clear documentation of procedures performed, sources used, assumptions made, and outstanding information requests
• Work with senior team members to complete assigned tasks accurately and within established deadlines

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline
• Zero to four years of relevant professional experience preferred, although candidates with additional experience who are interested in the nature of the role are welcome to apply
• Internship or entry-level experience in accounting, audit, tax, finance, valuation, litigation support, or a related field is helpful but not required
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working extensively with financial data
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with large volumes of documents and detailed information
• High attention to detail, including the ability to identify inconsistencies and perform careful quality-control checks
• Ability to follow established procedures and apply instructions consistently
• Dependability and accountability for completing assigned work
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and communicate when questions or issues arise
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort receiving direction and incorporating review comments into work
• A team-oriented approach and willingness to support senior professionals across multiple engagements
• Prior coursework or experience involving business valuation, forensic accounting, financial modeling, litigation, fraud analysis, tax returns, or family law matters is helpful but not…