Senior Accountant, Forensic Accounting

Davies; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MDD, A Davies Company, a specialized forensic accounting firm, seeks a Senior Accountant to join its Forensic Accounting department in Calgary. The role combines analytics, reporting, and litigation support within disputes, valuations, and investigations.

You will build expertise in audits, data analysis, and narrative reporting while collaborating with senior staff and clients across the globe. The firm emphasizes professional growth and rigorous engagement support.

Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or near completion
• Minimum two years of relevant work experience
• Interest in pursuing a secondary designation such as the CBV
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Must be able to work under pressure or tight deadlines
• Well-developed analytical, writing and problem solving skills
• Ability to understand a business and how loss events have impacted it
• Willingness to accept increasing responsibility as experience grows
• Additional language skills considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Preliminary to intermediate analysis of sales, production and other accounting data
• Physical inventory observation, price testing
• Examination of source documents pertinent to engagement
• Check and proof reports and schedules
• Conduct phone, video or in person interviews to obtain information
• Prepare preliminary draft of report narrative and schedules
• Analyze and reconcile claim to final calculation
• Research, data analysis and evaluation
• Invoice analysis
• Attend marketing events and functions with clients

Skills

CPA

Two years experience

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Independent & team work

Under pressure

Analytical/writing/problem solving

Additional language skills

Education

CPA designation or near completion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Accountant, Forensic Accounting

Department: Forensic Accounting

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Calgary

Reporting To: Jared Poole

Description

MDD, A Davies Company, is a specialized forensic accounting firm offering business valuations, forensic investigations and litigation support services. With more than 40 offices on 5 continents, our forensic accountants specialize in a wide range of practice areas.

Our assignments consist of disputes in commercial litigation, family law, fraud, business valuations, business disputes, natural and man-made catastrophes, lost profits, and insurance. Our partners and senior staff regularly provide extensive litigation services and expert witness testimony in courts, arbitrations and mediations throughout the world.

The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills, a desire to work in a fast-paced work environment, as well as an interest in learning about new businesses. Our compensation packages are competitive with the major accounting firms.

Your New Role

We are looking for a qualified accountant with an interest in pursuing a career in forensic accounting.

The tasks performed will include, but are not limited to:

• Preliminary to intermediate analysis of sales, production and other accounting data
• Physical inventory observation, price testing
• Examination of source documents pertinent to engagement
• Check and proof reports and schedules
• Conduct phone, video or in person interviews to obtain information
• Prepare preliminary draft of report narrative and schedules
• Analyze and reconcile claim to final calculation
• Research, data analysis and evaluation
• Invoice analysis
• Attend marketing events and functions with clients

What You'll Bring to the Role

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or near completion
• Minimum two years of relevant work experience
• Interest in pursuing a secondary designation such as the CBV
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Must be able to work under pressure or tight deadlines
• Well-developed analytical, writing and problem solving skills
• Ability to understand a business and how loss events have impacted it
• Willingness to accept increasing responsibility as experience grows
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, Outlook and MS Teams
• Additional language skills considered an asset

MDD firmly supports the development of our staff, and encourages continued learning through training programs, mentoring, and working with our global offices

MDD is committed to fostering a work environment that believes in treating all people with respect and dignity. Employee diversity and equality is an integral part of MDD's business practices. MDD welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates selected throughout the recruitment process.