Lead Forensic Examiner

Pinkerton; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 109,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and AD&D insurance

Medical coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Savings Account (FSA)

Dental and Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Pinkerton seeks a Lead Forensic Examiner to lead complex examinations into suspected fraud and financial misconduct, coordinating with Global Finance to strengthen budget oversight and fiscal controls across regions.

The role requires meticulous evidence handling, clear reporting, and the ability to communicate findings to senior leaders while managing multiple projects in a global security context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, accounting, information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, finance, or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience with at least five years of leading complex forensic examinations, investigations, or financial misconduct reviews.
• Familiarity with financial systems, enterprise controls environments, or governance frameworks that support close, reporting, compliance, and forecasting processes.
• Background supporting global or multi-jurisdiction investigations.
• Proficiency in eDiscovery, digital forensics, data analytics, case management, or enterprise financial reporting tools.
• Background in building forensic readiness programs, investigation playbooks, financial controls, or process improvement initiatives.
• Able to analyze data from multiple sources, identify anomalies or trends, and convert findings into clear business recommendations and control improvements.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with finance, audit, compliance, legal, procurement, or risk teams on matters involving controls, reporting, fraud risk, budgeting, or financial operations.
• Knowledge of forensic methodologies, evidence preservation, documentation standards, and investigative interviewing or case development practices.
• Able to manage budgets, financial reporting, contract and vendor oversight, or related operational finance responsibilities in a complex environment.
• Attentive to detail and accuracy.
• Able to communicate complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leaders.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Lead forensic examinations involving suspected fraud, financial misconduct, policy violations, misuse of systems, and other sensitive matters with potential business or regulatory impact.
• Collect, preserve, analyze, and document digital and financial evidence in a manner consistent with legal, regulatory, and internal standards.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on forensic readiness, evidence handling, chain of custody, documentation security, and investigative best practices.
• Assess indicators of control weakness, process breakdown, or irregular activity, and translate investigative findings into practical risk mitigation recommendations and stronger fiscal controls.
• Prepare clear, defensible investigative reports, case summaries, financial analyses, and executive-ready briefings for business leaders and key partners.
• Partner with Global Finance teams, including Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, SOX, and AP, and related stakeholders, to support investigations tied to financial processes, controls, reporting, and operational risk.
• Manage global financial operations that support Physical Security, including annual and quarterly forecasting, budget submissions, monthly spend reviews, and monitoring of OPEX performance against plan.
• Support monthly accruals, amortization activities, burn-rate reporting, and other financial close support processes in partnership with finance stakeholders.
• Oversee the global team's purchase orders, supplier setup, internal coding, invoice processing, and review activities to ensure accuracy, consistency, timely payment, and strong budget alignment.
• Monitor vendor portfolios and contract lifecycles, ensuring legal and financial documentation remains current and renewals for security services, contingent staff, and SaaS products are handled on time.
• Investigate transaction discrepancies, review invoice coding, validate delivery of contracted assets and services, and identify opportunities for credits, refunds, cost control, and operational savings.
• Recommend improvements to monitoring, reporting, case management, budget visibility, and escalation practices that enhance global financial controls support.
• Build trusted relationships across regions and functions while handling highly sensitive matters with discretion, neutrality, and sound judgment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external forensic accounting firms, law enforcement agencies, and industry peer groups to support benchmarking and specialized investigative needs.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Skills

Digital Forensics

Financial Analysis

Investigations

Data Analytics

Communication

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, accounting, information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, finance, or related field

Tools

eDiscovery

Digital Forensics

Data Analytics

Case Management

Financial Reporting Tools

Job description

Overview

170+ Years Strong. Industry Leader. Global Impact.At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our network of industry subject matter experts.

The Lead Forensic Examiner, assigned to a specific client, will lead forensic examinations into suspected fraud, financial misconduct, and policy violations while managing global financial operations supporting Physical Security. The Examiner will partner closely with Global Finance teams and business stakeholders to strengthen budget oversight, vendor management, and fiscal controls across multiple regions. Through meticulous evidence handling, clear investigative reporting, and sound judgment, this role will safeguard organizational integrity while enhancing global financial visibility and risk mitigation practices.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Lead forensic examinations involving suspected fraud, financial misconduct, policy violations, misuse of systems, and other sensitive matters with potential business or regulatory impact.
• Collect, preserve, analyze, and document digital and financial evidence in a manner consistent with legal, regulatory, and internal standards.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on forensic readiness, evidence handling, chain of custody, documentation security, and investigative best practices.
• Assess indicators of control weakness, process breakdown, or irregular activity, and translate investigative findings into practical risk mitigation recommendations and stronger fiscal controls.
• Prepare clear, defensible investigative reports, case summaries, financial analyses, and executive-ready briefings for business leaders and key partners.
• Partner with Global Finance teams, including Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, SOX, and AP, and related stakeholders, to support investigations tied to financial processes, controls, reporting, and operational risk.
• Manage global financial operations that support Physical Security, including annual and quarterly forecasting, budget submissions, monthly spend reviews, and monitoring of OPEX performance against plan.
• Support monthly accruals, amortization activities, burn-rate reporting, and other financial close support processes in partnership with finance stakeholders.
• Oversee the global team's purchase orders, supplier setup, internal coding, invoice processing, and review activities to ensure accuracy, consistency, timely payment, and strong budget alignment.
• Monitor vendor portfolios and contract lifecycles, ensuring legal and financial documentation remains current and renewals for security services, contingent staff, and SaaS products are handled on time.
• Investigate transaction discrepancies, review invoice coding, validate delivery of contracted assets and services, and identify opportunities for credits, refunds, cost control, and operational savings.
• Recommend improvements to monitoring, reporting, case management, budget visibility, and escalation practices that enhance global financial controls support.
• Build trusted relationships across regions and functions while handling highly sensitive matters with discretion, neutrality, and sound judgment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external forensic accounting firms, law enforcement agencies, and industry peer groups to support benchmarking and specialized investigative needs.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, accounting, information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, finance, or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience with at least five years of leading complex forensic examinations, investigations, or financial misconduct reviews in a corporate, consulting, government, or law enforcement environment.

• Familiarity with financial systems, enterprise controls environments, or governance frameworks that support close, reporting, compliance, and forecasting processes.
• Background supporting global or multi-jurisdiction investigations.
• Proficiency in eDiscovery, digital forensics, data analytics, case management, or enterprise financial reporting tools.
• Background in building forensic readiness programs, investigation playbooks, financial controls, or process improvement initiatives.
• Able to analyze data from multiple sources, identify anomalies or trends, and convert findings into clear business recommendations and control improvements.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with finance, audit, compliance, legal, procurement, or risk teams on matters involving controls, reporting, fraud risk, budgeting, or financial operations.
• Knowledge of forensic methodologies, evidence preservation, documentation standards, and investigative interviewing or case development practices.
• Able to managebudgets, financial reporting, contract and vendor oversight, or related operational finance responsibilities in a complex environment.
• Attentive to detail and accuracy.
• Able to communicate complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leaders.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Regular computer usage.
• Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and/or walking.
• Travel, as required.

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.

Benefits

Benefit options include employer-paid life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D, medical, (HSA) Health Savings Account, (FSA) Flexible Savings Account, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(K), paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays) and several employee assistance-related programs. This information provides a brief benefit overview. Upon the acceptance of an employment offer, the new employee will receive comprehensive plan details based on specific eligibility rules.

Posted Salary Range

USD $52.88 - USD $52.88 /Hr.