Associate, Disputes and Investigations

Alvarez & Marsal; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking an Associate in Disputes and Investigations to support complex accounting matters, fraud investigations, and forensic analyses across diverse client engagements. You will help build models, draft reports, and communicate insights to clients and counsel in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in accounting/finance, with CPA/CFE/CFF preferred, and 1–4 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics required.
• CPA, CFE or CFF certifications preferred.
• 1-4 years of experience in accounting or forensic/disputes consulting.
• Proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Adept at using AI to assist in completing assignments.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective interpersonal skills and teamwork.
• Willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with compiling, analyzing, and documenting information in investigations, disputes, or accounting matters.
• Contribute to updating complex financial models and analyses.
• Document analyses assumptions, methodologies, and sources.
• Assist with drafting reports and client deliverables.
• Perform quality control reviews of reports and deliverables.
• Research technical and industry-specific issues.
• Develop solutions to complex problems and balance multiple projects.
• Communicate findings clearly to the engagement team and clients.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Work under pressure

Flexible work schedule

Travel flexibility

Hybrid work readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics

CPA/CFE/CFF certifications preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Associate, Disputes and Investigations

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action- and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and helping them reach their potential. A&M is different by design: we give people ownership and impact from day one, fuel development through real opportunity, and provide direct access to leaders who invest in our growth. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact clients and shape our industry. Guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity, our collaborative, globally minded environment is why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

Alvarez & Marsal is a premier independent global professional services firm specializing in providing turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement and corporate advisory services. Our talent drives our success, resulting in our growing Disputes and Investigations practice becoming one of the most respected in the industry. From the boardroom to the courtroom, the firm delivers a wide array of solutions to contentious situations by drawing on the deep skills, diverse disciplines and experiences of its professionals. We are recognized by Global Arbitration Review as one of the leading firms of independent experts for arbitration and considered a top three firm by Who's Who Legal based on the number of experts across the globe. Our clients include major banks, leading law firms, private equity firms and well-known corporations and upper-mid-sized companies.

How you will contribute

You will be working closely with a team to resolve complex matters that pose a threat or disruption to normal operations for our clients. You will support incisive fraud investigations, create forensic analysis, and provide litigation support.

You will be helping our clients and their counsel understand and resolve the financial impacts around their legal matters relating to complex accounting and financial issues across a wide range of projects involving economic disputes, claims, misunderstandings, investigations of white-collar crime, forensic accounting and consulting, and post-acquisition disputes. Working as a partner to our clients by building consultative relationships you will develop an in-depth understanding of the client, the industry and the case to surface and address key issues, from the big picture to the smallest details. You will develop and communicate your analyses, findings, and insights to your team. Relying on your initiative and flexibility to deliver results in an agile and collaborative team environment, you will build strong relationships with clients, legal counsel, and expert witnesses. Some of the main responsibilities are:

• Assisting with compiling, analyzing, and documenting information in an investigation, dispute, or accounting related matter
• Contributing to the updating of complex financial models and analyses
• Documenting analyses assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information used
• Assisting with the drafting of reports and other client deliverables
• Performing quality control review of reports and other client deliverables
• Assisting with researching technical and industry specific issues
• Developing and suggesting solutions to complex problems by thinking \"outside the box\"
• Balancing multiple client projects and other responsibilities
• Communicating proactively and presenting effectively to all levels of the engagement team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics
• Completion of CPA certification, CFE or CFF certifications are preferred
• 1-4 years of experience in accounting and/or a forensic and disputes consulting practice
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Adept at using AI to assist in completing assignments
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective interpersonal skills - good team player with the ability to work under pressure
• Ability and willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule in order to meet client needs
• Hybrid - Ability to effectively work in a flexible hybrid work arrangement, part time in physical office and remote
• Flexibility to travel

Your journey at A&M

At A&M, professional growth is tied directly to performance, not tenure. Our people take on meaningful, hands-on work supported by a performance development process that rewards contribution and fosters a culture of meritocracy. Stretch roles, evolving business needs, and firm growth create ongoing opportunities for ownership and building new skills, while direct access to senior leaders provides mentorship and real-time coaching along the way. We also prioritize your wellbeing through comprehensive benefits and resources. Together, these elements create an environment where high-performing professionals can continue to grow and advance from day one.

The salary range is $65,000 - $90,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type.

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