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At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.
Job Description:
What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe
Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.
As you grow, you'll also begin to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership, including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships, is part of what sets successful consultants apart.
Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.
A Senior Consultant in Crowe's Forensic Consulting Group will understand accounting fundamentals and will have the ability to apply those accounting skills with judgment to analyze financial information. You'll be an active contributor on a team delivering forensic accounting, fraud investigation, litigation support, dispute advisory, regulatory response, and data-driven investigative services.
Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist in the investigation of complex business cases to minimize risk and support client decision-making
• Provide litigation support, including the analysis of financial records, development of findings, preparation of schedules and exhibits, and presentation of conclusions that may be used to support legal proceedings or trial evidence.
• Perform financial record reviews and audits to evaluate compliance with applicable laws, contracts, regulations, professional standards, and client requirements
• Demonstrate considerable knowledge and analytical abilities by leading the development of quantitative data analysis and data mining solutions in support of forensic investigations, litigation, and/or in response to regulatory compliance-related inquiries emphasizing the development of database-driven reports to deliver high-quality services while improving client business results
• Develop clear, defensible, and data-supported findings for use in forensic investigations, litigation support matters, regulatory responses, and client presentations
• Apply results of data analysis processes with knowledge of financial and emerging management concepts, accounting and operational systems, other business data, performance measures, and benchmarks to identify trends, risk/problem areas, and opportunities to deliver high-quality services or improve client business results
• Manage a broad spectrum of matters involving investigations, litigation support, post-acquisition disputes, and insurance claims
• Assist with the preparation of financial analyses, investigative reports, litigation schedules, data summaries, and client-ready deliverables that communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Position teams for successful engagement execution, quality results, and client satisfaction by working within project parameters, managing resources and processes, and anticipating and resolving issues.
• Deliver on client commitments while meeting budget and realization goals
• Identify opportunities to add value to existing clients or to capture new clients by bringing them targeted, effective ideas and solutions
• Provide value-added strategies or services to assist clients in achieving their business objectives and assist clients in resolving issues by matching an in-depth understanding of client's business with expert knowledge of industry trends, benchmarks, or best practices
• Lead, mentor, and coach interns and staff members in the Forensic Accounting group

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA eligible or active CPA license required
• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Professional services firm experience required
• Minimum of two (2) years of accounting experience required, with some forensic accounting, economic crime investigation, fraud investigation, law enforcement, litigation support, dispute advisory, or data analytics experience preferred
• Strong analytical and organization skills; ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to travel and work additional hours when required
• Experience analyzing financial records, transaction-level data, large data sets, or accounting entries to identify trends, anomalies, or exceptions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required

Preferred Qualifications:

• CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) or CFF (Certified in Financial Forensics) certification
• Previous audit experience
• Staff supervisory experience
• Experience supporting litigation, regulatory inquiries, fraud investigations, or complex business disputes is preferred
• Experience with data analytics/reporting tools, dashboards, and data mining procedures is preferred
• Ability and desire to develop leadership skills
• Desire to build networking skills and develop strong working relationships (both internally and externally) with business decision-makers

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $76,200.00 - $151,000.00 per year.
Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.
Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.
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