Forensic Accountant

Forensic Accountant

Risk Management and Governance | Forensic Same job available in 2 locations

Los Angeles, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Position Summary

Are you ready for an exciting opportunity that offers professional growth? Do you want to utilize cutting edge approaches and technology to identify and mitigate emerging threats within our client environments, all while helping support important missions? Are you a problem solver and an innovator with a passion for investigating illicit acts by U.S. adversaries in order to protect our national interests? Deloitte’s Investigations & Intelligence (I&I) team could be the place for you! We help clients gather and understand vast amounts of information; analyze it through deep understanding of their regulatory, administrative, criminal or executive authorities; and produce tailored insights that inform enforcement or other legal actions. Join our team and begin tackling these critical issues in a collaborative team environment.

Work you’ll do

• Work on active investigations for Federal client’s criminal investigations.
• Perform complex analysis using criminal investigative tools and other client-owned databases in support of Federal Investigations and prosecutions.
• Utilize domestic and international databases for extensive research and analysis to correlate, summarize and present findings to the Case Agents and U.S. Attorneys involved in the cases.
• Perform Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance and/or financial fraud investigations for Federal clients.
• Develop ways in which to identify and combat the exploitation of the banking anti-money laundering regulations.
• Perform tax analysis and diagnosis of client issues.
• Support Implementation and Operations Management best practices.
• Lead and support tasks and portions of the project scope on engagements related but not limited to Operations & Maintenance, Helpdesk Operations, Software and Application Development and Maintenance, Financial Operations, and Project and Acquisition Management.

The team 

Deloitte’s Government and Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes—is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of over 15,000+ professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.   

The I&I team supports our GPS clients by delivering capabilities across the investigative lifecycle in the regulatory, civilian, law enforcement, health, and national security domains. Our professionals help our clients to identify, combat, and mitigate national security threats such as fraud, money laundering, sanctions violations, cybercrime, threats of terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, litigations, and disputes.

Qualifications 

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field is required / CPA is strongly preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance for this role.
• Must be able to work at our client, on-site in Los Angeles or San Diego, CA (remote/telework is largely not supported for this role).
• Minimum of 4 + years' experience working in an accounting, audit, or tax role is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the procedures and techniques generally prescribed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
• Knowledge of current and anticipated banking anti-money laundering regulations and practices.
• Experience developing methods to identify and combat the exploitation of the anti-money laundering regulations, and U.S. Tax Regulations. 
• Knowledge of U.S. tax laws and IRS Regulations.
• Experience developing methods to identify and combat the exploitation of the anti-money laundering regulations.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

 

Preferred: 

• CPA
• Forensic, Investigative, and/or Discovery industry related experience
• Knowledge of current and anticipated banking anti-money laundering regulations and practices

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in California, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to California, and 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. At Deloitte, 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 $72,889 to $140,663. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Information for applicants with a need for accommodation: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html

LOCATION: Los Angeles or San Diego, CA (remote/telework is largely not supported for this role)

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As used in this posting, “Deloitte Advisory” means Deloitte & Touche LLP, which provides audit and enterprise risk services; Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, which provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services; and its affiliate, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, which provides a wide range of advisory and analytics services. Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP is not a certified public accounting firm. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. These entities are separate subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP.

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Requisition code: 204461