Advisory Senior Manager, Forensics

Armanino Advisory LLC; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO

Flex work

Job summary

Armanino Advisory LLC is seeking an experienced leader to drive fraud investigations and forensic accounting engagements for complex disputes. You will oversee discovery, financial modeling, and client relationships while mentoring teams and contributing to growth.

The role requires a CPA/CFE/MAFF/CFF license and 8+ years of experience in litigation support or related fields, with strong business development skills and a solid grasp of MS Office and financial modeling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA, CFE, MAFF, or CFF license.
• 8+ years in litigation support, investigations, forensic accounting, or dispute consulting.
• Experience managing client engagements, budgets, and teams.
• Strong business development and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage fraud investigations and forensic accounting engagements.
• Review financial information, tax returns, and court pleadings for litigation support.
• Oversee litigation discovery and data analysis activities.
• Develop and review financial models for litigation and forensic engagements.
• Lead complex fraud investigations including embezzlement and fraud schemes.
• Manage dispute and litigation consulting engagements and client relationships.
• Serve as primary client relationship manager and oversee engagement execution and budgets.
• Mentor and develop engagement teams, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Support business development through proposals, networking, and thought leadership.

Skills

Fraud investigations

Forensic accounting

Contract compliance

Litigation support

Client management

Financial modeling

Leadership

Business development

Budgets

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA/CFE/MAFF/CFF license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about. Armanino is proud to be Among the top 20 Largest Firms in the Nation and one of the Best Places to Work. We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network. We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career. At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage fraud investigations, forensic accounting engagements, contract compliance matters, and dispute and litigation consulting engagements.
• Review and analyze financial information, accounting records, tax returns, court pleadings, and other relevant documentation in support of litigation and dispute matters.
• Oversee litigation discovery efforts, including document requests, data analysis, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Direct the development and review of financial models and analyses for litigation support and forensic accounting engagements.
• Lead complex fraud investigations, including embezzlement, financial reporting fraud, Ponzi schemes, healthcare fraud, and other matters.
• Manage dispute and litigation consulting engagements, including partnership disputes, billing disputes, real estate disputes, post-acquisition disputes, intellectual property disputes, lost profits analyses, lost wage analyses, and other matters.
• Serve as the primary client relationship manager, overseeing engagement execution, client communications, budgets, invoicing, collections, deliverables, and presentations.
• Provide leadership to engagement teams by supervising project execution, managing resources, and ensuring adherence to Armanino's A+ Execution standards.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members through performance management, career development, and ongoing feedback.
• Contribute to practice growth initiatives by helping build team culture, enhancing operational scalability, and supporting strategic objectives.
• Develop, manage, and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, clients, attorneys, referral sources, and other industry professionals to identify and generate new business opportunities.
• Support business development efforts through proposal development, networking activities, industry involvement, thought leadership, and client presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related area of study.
• CPA license, and/or CFE, and/or MAFF, and/or CFF.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience providing litigation support, investigations, forensic accounting, and dispute consulting services.
• Experience managing client engagements, budgets, project teams, and client relationships.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex fraud investigations and litigation consulting engagements.
• Strong business development and relationship management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and financial modeling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Other credentials related to fraud and forensic investigations, business valuation, dispute consulting, or litigation support.
• Experience developing and mentoring high-performing consulting teams.
• Demonstrated success in business development, client expansion, and practice growth initiatives.

Compensation

The compensation range for this position: $166,600 - $227,100. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401K with Profit Sharing

  Locations & Fair Chance

  For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

  For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino 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.

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

  Recruitment Policy

  Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract.

  Consumer Notice

  To view our Consumer Notice at Collection for job applicants, please visit: https://www.armanino.com/terms/ccpa-employee-notice/

  Armanino is one of the top 25 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the United States. We are a nationwide leader serving privately held companies and private individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations and public entities.

  We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.

  Armanino is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.