Forensic Accountant Supporting DCIS

Ruchman and Associates, Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruchman and Associates, Inc. is seeking a Forensic Accountant to support DCIS investigations. You will analyze financial infrastructure, track criminal money movements, and assist federal prosecutions using investigative tools.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, prior law enforcement exposure, and the ability to travel; active DoD clearance is preferred and CPA is a plus. On-site with occasional telework options may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field is required.
• Minimum 2 years in financial investigations or law enforcement.
• Experience providing witness testimony and knowledge of AML regulations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic planning with financial investigative groups.
• Analyze financial transactions to identify all parties involved.
• Audit complex financial records to support federal investigations.
• Obtain and correlate raw criminal intelligence from databases.
• Provide factual witness testimony during federal prosecutions.
• Travel to support asset forfeiture-related work.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative experience

Witness testimony

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree – Finance, Accounting, Business

Job description

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Ruchman and Associates, Inc. is currently seeking a Forensic Accountant to support forfeiture related tasks at the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS). The DCIS is a federal law enforcement organization whose mission is to protect America’s warfighters by conducting investigations in support of crucial National Defense priorities involving fraud, waste, and abuse.

As a Forensic Accountant, you will work independently to investigate and analyze all components of the financial infrastructure, their methods of criminal money movements, and the professional money laundering infrastructure facilitating these movements. You will support Federal investigations and prosecutions by using criminal investigative tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic planning sessions with financial investigative groups and task forces.
• Conduct analysis during investigation support on financial transactions to accurately identify all parties involved in the criminal activity.
• Conduct analysis and audit complex financial and business records to support Federal investigations and prosecutions.
• Obtain raw criminal intelligence from various database resources and correlate the data, culminating in a full analysis of the information.
• Provide factual witness testimony during federal prosecutions.
• Traveling to support asset forfeiture-related work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree- Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 2 years law enforcement experience with planning, conducting, and participating in financial investigations. Experience as a government forensic accountant (white collar criminal fraud).
• Knowledge of current and anticipated banking anti-money laundering regulations and practices.
• Skilled and capable in oral and written communications.
• Experience providing witness testimony.
• Have strong analytical and investigative experience.
• Must be able to work on client site (some telework is allowed). Travel to other locations is required.
• Must have an active DOD clearance.
• Licensed CPA, preferred.
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision and guidance.

RAI is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment based on age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, disability, or sex including pregnancy and childbirth or related medical condition or on any other basis prohibited by law. RAI participates in the E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all persons hired. This means that we will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. RAI. will not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants.