Forensic Accountant

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences is seeking a Senior Forensic Accountant to support a Federal client’s fraud investigations. The role requires seven years of experience and proficiency with i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Bank Scan, Excel, and PowerPoint to prepare analytic reports and visualizations.

Active Secret Clearance is required. The position involves coordinating with case agents, compiling financial data, and providing on-site forensic financial analysis to identify fraud and related offenses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or applicable field.
• Minimum seven (7) years of forensic accounting experience supporting Federal investigations.
• Fully proficient with i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Bank Scan, Excel and PowerPoint for forensic analysis.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide forensic auditing and accounting services including analytic reports, summaries, graphs and charts for investigations and Congressional requests.
• Participate in strategic planning sessions with investigators to identify fraud schemes.
• Provide input to affidavits and subpoenas and recommend investigative steps.
• Compile and analyze financial records, invoices, tax data, and related information to identify fraud.
• Support on-site forensic financial analysis and data-driven investigations.

Skills

Forensic accounting

Auditing

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

i2 Analyst’s Notebook

Bank Scan

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

Working@AIS

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Senior Forensic Accountant. As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Forensic Accountant.

Project Summary

AIS supports a Federal customer providing program and administrative support, analyzing fraud complaints, conducting proactive analysis of data, and providing specialized investigative support for criminal investigators conducting fraud and corruption investigations throughout the US.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide forensic auditing, accounting or other professional services to include analytic reports, summaries, graphs and charts for use in investigations, Congressional requests and testimony in support of investigations.
• Participate in strategic planning sessions with case agents, fraud investigative groups and task forces to identify fraud schemes affecting the organization.
• Provide expertise in financial crimes investigations by providing input to affidavits and subpoenas and recommending possible investigative steps.
• Compile and analyze data material, including but not limited to financial and tax records, invoices, complaint data, digital media, and contract and grant related information to help identify fraud and related criminal offenses and associated parties.
• Compile, analyze, and/or audit complex financial business records to support investigations and prosecutions.
• Support requests for on-site forensic financial analysis.
• Help analyze and build financial profiles to identify criminal offenses, trends, and patterns to identify the infrastructure that makes up fraud and money laundering scheme(s).
• Review and analyze various law enforcement, financial and procurement databases and conduct open-source searches to obtain necessary business records to support investigations and prosecutions.
• Input researched and analyzed data into various professional products such as statistical analysis summaries, forensic accounting reports, graphs, or charts, and power point presentations for law enforcement use.
• Utilize i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Bank Scan, Microsoft Excel and Power Point, and other software as needed to support forensic financial analysis.

Required For This Opportunity

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or applicable professional field.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of forensic accounting experience supporting Federal law enforcement investigations.
• Fully proficient in the use of i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Bank Scan, Microsoft Excel and Power Point, and other software as needed to support forensic financial analysis.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Nice To Have Skills

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certification

At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member. The targeted base salary range for this role is $119,000-$179,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location. We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.