Director, Forensic & Dispute Advisory Leadership

Cherry Bekaert; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 174,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert seeks a Director for Forensic & Dispute Advisory Services to lead complex engagements in forensic accounting, damages, and litigation support. You will mentor teams, manage client relationships, and help scale the practice across industries.

The role emphasizes delivering clear financial analyses, management of discovery, and expert witness testimony, with travel expected under 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA/CFF/CFE preferred.
• 10+ years forensic/audit experience with expert witness testimony.
• Advanced forensic accounting, damages, litigation support, audit experience.
• Ability to manage client relationships, lead teams, review deliverables.
• Business development experience and expanding client relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication; AI/BI systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements from strategy through delivery.
• Guide discovery requests, analyses, and deliverables.
• Develop and review damages calculations and critique opposing reports.
• Manage multiple client relationships and communicate results clearly.
• Help drive practice growth and scale the team’s operating model.
• Mentor professionals and support career growth.
• Provide expert witness testimony.

Skills

Forensic accounting

Economic damages

Litigation support

Team leadership

Business development

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/CFF/CFE

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

AI/BI systems

Job description

Cherry Bekaert seeks a Director for Forensic & Dispute Advisory Services to lead complex engagements in forensic accounting, damages, and litigation support. You will mentor teams, manage client relationships, and help scale the practice across industries.

The role emphasizes delivering clear financial analyses, management of discovery, and expert witness testimony, with travel expected under 25% as needed.