Director, Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting

Nardello & Co.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Nardello & Co. is seeking a senior forensic accounting professional to lead complex investigations and support advisory matters within our Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting practice in New York.

You will manage day-to-day matters, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and interact directly with clients and counsel to maintain high-quality deliverables. The role demands substantial experience in fraud investigations, asset tracing, and regulatory work, with strong communication skills

Qualifications

• CPA license required with strong forensic experience.
• Minimum 5–7 years in forensic accounting or related advisory roles at a major firm.
• Ability to manage confidential matters and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written/verbal communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support complex forensic accounting and investigations across fraud, asset tracing, and regulatory matters.
• Manage day-to-day workstreams, supervise teams, and coordinate with case managers and leaders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate research, data analysis, and insights into investigations.
• Draft and present concise reports, analyses, and exhibits for clients and counsel.
• Support expert analysis and testimony development for litigation and regulatory matters.
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership in forensic accounting.

Skills

Project management

Financial analysis

Communication

Leadership

Ethical conduct

Education

CPA (Licensed)

CFF (preferred)

ABV (preferred)

CFE (preferred)

CAMS (preferred)

CSS (preferred)

Job description

The Position

Working closely with senior leaders in Nardello & Co.’s Financial Investigations and Forensic Accounting practice, and reporting to the Managing Director & Global Practice Coordinator for Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting. the Director will be an integral member of our growing Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting practice supporting complex, high-stakes investigative matters. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled senior forensic accounting professional who can manage matters day to day, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, work directly with clients and counsel, and maintain rigorous product quality.

Working closely with senior leaders in Nardello & Co.’s Financial Investigations and Forensic Accounting practice, and reporting to the Managing Director & Global Practice Coordinator for Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting. the Director will be an integral member of our growing Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting practice supporting complex, high-stakes investigative matters. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled senior forensic accounting professional who can manage matters day to day, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, work directly with clients and counsel, and maintain rigorous product quality.

What You’ll Do

• Support complex forensic accounting and financial investigations, including matters involving suspected fraud, accounting irregularities, books-and-records issues, regulatory inquiries, asset tracing, bankruptcy and insolvency issues, and compliance advisory work.
• Manage day-to-day workstreams, supervise team members, coordinate with case managers and senior leadership, and drive matters to completion under tight deadlines.
• Work with Nardello & Co.’s multidisciplinary teams, including research professionals and members of the Digital Investigations & Cyber Risk team, to integrate investigative research, open-source intelligence, data analysis, and other specialized capabilities into forensic accounting assignments.
• Draft and present findings in concise written reports, financial analyses, visual exhibits, and verbal presentations for clients, counsel, case managers, and other stakeholders.
• Support expert analysis and testimony by helping develop factual records, financial models, damages or loss analyses, and supporting materials for litigation, arbitration, regulatory, and investigative matters.
• Contribute to the continued growth of the practice by identifying market opportunities, supporting proposals and pitches, developing thought leadership, and helping shape the firm’s broader forensic accounting strategy.

What We’re Looking For

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in forensic accounting, financial investigations, litigation support, or a related advisory discipline at a global forensic accounting, disputes, investigations, or advisory practice at a major professional services firm, such as the Big 4.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, confidential matters in both investigative and advisory contexts, including work involving fraud, corruption, accounting issues, regulatory compliance, asset tracing, damages, or funds-flow analysis.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize competing demands, supervise team members, manage budgets, and deliver high-quality work under time pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial issues clearly to lawyers, clients, and non-accounting audiences.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset to support business development, and a record of demonstrating credibility, discretion, risk management awareness, sound judgment, integrity, and ethical conduct.
• Financial statement audit, internal controls assessment, monitorships, and forensic data analytics experience preferred. Broad sector experience is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional credentials such as Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), or Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS).

LOCATION AND WORK ARRANGEMENT:

Hybrid working arrangement.

• Some travel required.

Nardello & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Nardello & Co. offers a competitive pay and benefits package.

Nardello & Co.

With offices in New York, London, Paris, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Singapore, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dubai, Nardello & Co. is a global investigations firm whose experienced professionals handle a broad range of matters including due diligence, anti-corruption and fraud investigations, civil and white collar criminal litigation and arbitration support, asset tracing, activist defense, political risk and strategic intelligence, digital investigations and cyber defense, monitorships and independent investigations, and compliance.

Nardello & Co. counts among its clients leading law firms and financial institutions, Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies, high-net-worth individuals and family offices, governments, non-governmental organizations, sports organizations and academic institutions that know that managing risk effectively requires choosing the best investigative partner.

We believe that excellence starts with employing the right people. Our professional team includes former US federal prosecutors, US and international lawyers, former law enforcement personnel and intelligence operatives, licensed investigators, research analysts, former journalists, financial crimes specialists, forensic accountants, and digital forensic experts. Our team is composed of proven performers who think creatively and strategically, adhere to the highest ethical standards, and are committed to excellence.