Forensic Accountant with Security Clearance

Ruchman and Associates, Inc.; Santa Clarita (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruchman and Associates, Inc. seeks a Forensic Accountant to support forfeiture related tasks at the DCIS, a federal law enforcement agency protecting national defense priorities from fraud and abuse.

The role involves independent financial investigations, analysis of financial infrastructure, and providing factual witness testimony during federal prosecutions. Travel and on-site client work are required, with some telework allowed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field required.
• Minimum of 2 years law enforcement experience in financial investigations with planning and participation.
• Knowledge of current banking anti-money laundering regulations and practices.

Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic planning sessions with financial investigative groups and task forces.
• Conduct analysis during investigation support on financial transactions to identify all parties involved in criminal activity.
• Audit complex financial and business records to support Federal investigations and prosecutions.
• Obtain raw criminal intelligence from databases and correlate data into a full analysis.
• Provide factual witness testimony during federal prosecutions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Investigative skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business or related field

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.

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