Associate In Accounting Jobs in Cary, IL (NOW HIRING)

BRG'sAccounting & Technology teamshelpclients analyze complex financial, operational, accounting, technological, and business issues in connection with legal, regulatory, and investigative matters. The team supports corporations, boards of directors, legal counsel, insurers, and other clients by turning complicated records and data into clear, reliable insights.

About the Role

As anAssociate, you will support teams working on complex financial and legal matters, including commercial disputes,healthcare disputesand investigations,business insurance claims,forensic investigations, cyber investigations, international arbitrations,advisoryengagements inbankingandhealthcare,and business valuations. You will gain hands-on experience analyzingdata and businessrecords, developing financial models, preparing client deliverables, and supporting expert teams throughout the dispute,investigation,and regulatorycompliance process. You will build your technical skills and contribute to work that shapes important legal and business outcomes. The firm is committed to helping new hires grow and succeed by providing dedicated mentors, training programs, hands-on learning opportunities, and support from accomplished experts.

WhatYou'llDo

• Analyze financial statements, accounting records, operational data, and other business information.

• Support damages analyses, business interruption calculations, valuation work, claim preparation, and investigative findings.

• Assistwith reconstructing financial information, developing financial models, andidentifyingkey trends or anomalies.

• Help prepare expert reports, trialdemonstratives, presentations, exhibits, and other client deliverables.

• Supportclientinterviews, fraud investigations,compliance reviews,discovery efforts, internalcontrolsassessments, and risk mitigation work.

• Collaborate with professionals across finance, accounting, economics, technology, data management, and legal disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's orMaster's degree in Accounting, Finance,Business,Statistics,Economicsor other related subject, with an expected graduation date between Winter 2026 and Summer 2027.

• 3.6 GPA or higher preferred.

• Strong quantitative, research, problem-solving, and written communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, client-service environment.

• Attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, anda commitmentto producing high-quality work.

• Willingness to consider becoming a CPA.

• Experience with statistical, data analysis, or programming tools such as Excel, Stata, R, Python,SQLor similar platforms is preferred.

• Fluency with AI tools is preferred.

• Candidates must be able tosubmitverification of their legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Our Practice Areas

Associates are hired to support project work aligned to one of our practice areas, though there may be flexibility to work across multiple practice areas. You can find more information aboutsome ofourpractice areasbelow.

1. Business Insurance Claims (BIC):We provide immediate and strategic guidance toinsurancepolicyholders following a catastrophe. Our BIC experts meticulously analyze financial data and operational records, develop robust financial models, and prepare comprehensive, well-documented insurance claims,acceleratingresolution andmaximizingclaim payments.

2. Construction:We specialize in data analytics, litigation support, claims/dispute analysis, scheduling/logisticsmanagementand expert witness testimony within the construction, engineering, and architectural fields. Our team supports clients through budget and payment advisory, loss assessment and valuation, estimations and takeoffs, and insurance and damages claim valuations.

3. Commercial Disputes:We combine exceptional analytical and accounting skills and industry-specific knowledge to provide comprehensive support throughout the legal process. Frominitialcase assessment and in-depthdamagesanalysis to litigation support and expert testimony in hearings, trials, arbitration, regulatory proceedings, and mediation, we deliver data-driven insights toinformlegal strategyandfinancial impact.

4. Cybersecurity & Investigations:We help clients proactively prepare for and effectively respond to cyber threats.Our Cybersecurity experts provide data security strategy, incident response support, thorough investigations, and post-crisis guidance.

5. Healthcare Analytics and Disputes:Wetackle complex legal and operational challenges in the healthcare industry using data-driven, objective, and innovative approaches. Our experts lead litigation, advisory and risk management matters, combining deep healthcare industryexpertisewithcutting edgeresearch, data analytics, economic and financial modeling. In addition to complex government investigations into issues of fraud and bribery in the healthcare industry, our teams work on healthcare regulatory pricing and reimbursement issues, disputes arising from healthcare M&A and joint business ventures, healthcare competition matters, FDA and medical product liability matters, healthcare commercial disputes and damages, healthcare business valuations, healthcare economics and outcomes research, and compliance issues for life sciences companies, healthcare providers, and health insurance companies.

6. Financial Institutions Advisory:We are a trusted advisor to leading financial services companies. We work to help clients meet and execute strategies related to risk and regulation, compliance, financial crime, innovations in technology, accounting, cryptocurrency and blockchain, business process outsourcing, the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, lookbacks, data quality, and evolving customer experience expectations.

7. Forensic Technology, Investigations & Discovery:Our experts partner closely with corporate legal and information technology departments to streamline the entire discovery process. They specialize inleveragingtechnology, people, and processes tooptimizelegal hold issuance, data collection, processing, documentreviewand production. WeleverageeDiscovery, data analysis and evidence gathering, vetted investigative techniques, and hypothesis testing toassistclients to conduct independent investigations of alleged accounting and financial reporting fraud, misappropriation of assets, and bribery.

8. International Arbitration:We specialize in providing expert analysis and testimony in complex international disputes. Our team supports clients by providing valuationexpertiseand presenting evidence - both oral and written - before arbitration panels. Wefrequentlyadvise on high-profile cases involving disputes between investors and governments concerning investor expectations, regulatory regime changes, indirect expropriation, sovereign insurance claims, and damages

Locations

Associates will primarily be hired in locations likeWashington DC,New York,Boston,Houston,Chicago, andtheSan Francisco Bay Area. Associates are expected to work a minimum of 3 days per week from an office, though we highly encourage new Associates to work from the office as often as possible.

How to Apply

Interested candidates shouldsubmita copy of their resume, coverletterand transcript throughthe jobposting.You can find the job application deadlines listed below:

• Deadline for priority review: September 5

• Deadline for secondary review: September 19

• Deadline for final review: October 16

When applying, please answer the questionnaire toindicateyour location and practice area preferences. Applications are reviewed on a rollingbasisand a member of the recruiting team will be in touch if there is an interest in scheduling interviews.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000

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