Forensic Accountant with Security Clearance

Ruchman and Associates, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruchman and Associates, Inc. is currently seeking a Forensic Accountant to support forfeiture related tasks with the DCIS, a federal law enforcement agency protecting warfighters by investigating fraud, waste, and abuse.

You will analyze financial infrastructure and the movements of criminal money. The role requires independence, experience in financial investigations, and the ability to testify as a witness in federal prosecutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of law enforcement financial investigation experience.
• Active DOD clearance required; CPA preferred.
• Ability to travel; on-site client work; strong communication.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Forensic accounting

Witness testimony

Analytical thinking

Oral & written communication

Independent work

Regulatory knowledge

DOD clearance

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

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.

Contact Information

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