Manager - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support

Blueprint CFO; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

GHJ is seeking a Manager to join its Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support practice. This role leads investigations and litigation-support engagements, manages day-to-day client relationships, and oversees project teams while preparing complex financial analyses and investigative findings.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a CPA, at least five years of relevant experience, advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, and strong written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required.
• Minimum of five years in forensic accounting, litigation support, disputes, investigations or related services.
• Expertise in family law, commercial litigation support, or fraud investigations.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to draft written reports using Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead forensic accounting and litigation-support engagements from planning through completion.
• Serve as primary day-to-day client contact with attorneys and stakeholders.
• Manage engagement scope, staffing, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Prepare and review complex financial models, damages analyses, and investigative findings.
• Analyze financial records to identify trends, discrepancies, and findings.
• Supervise and mentor seniors and staff to ensure quality and development.
• Maintain complete, accurate engagement documentation and work product.
• Clearly communicate findings, risks, and engagement developments to partners and clients.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Written reports (Word/PowerPoint)

Verbal communication

Family law & litigation

Commercial litigation support

Fraud investigations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Job description

GHJ is looking for a Manager - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support

WHY we get up in the morning:

At GHJ we help our people and clients pursue their passions, build thriving businesses, and create a better future.

WHAT we believe:

We believe that collaboration is the foundation for success. We work as a business advocate for our clients– providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for the future.

HOW we succeed:

We are deeply committed to our core values of Bright Minds, Brave Hearts and Bold Actions and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. By living these values, we are able to meet our strategic objectives of Remaining Fiercely Independent (financial success), Meeting client demands/needs (client success), Reinforcing and expanding cultural distinction (people success).

Summary of Role:

GHJ is seeking a Manager to join its Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support practice. This individual will lead forensic investigations and litigation-support engagements, manage day-to-day client relationships, oversee project teams and prepare complex financial analyses and investigative findings. The Manager will work closely with attorneys, business leaders and other stakeholders on commercial disputes, fraud investigations and related advisory matters.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing forensic accounting, litigation support and investigative engagements from planning through completion.
• Serving as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, attorneys and other stakeholders.
• Managing engagement scope, staffing, timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Preparing and reviewing complex financial models, damages analyses, investigative findings, reports and exhibits.
• Analyzing financial records, accounting data and other documentation to identify relevant trends, discrepancies and findings.
• Supervising, mentoring and reviewing the work of seniors and staff to ensure quality and support professional development.
• Maintaining complete, accurate and well-supported engagement documentation and work product.
• Communicating key findings, risks and engagement developments clearly to partners and clients.

What skills & experience you’ll bring to us:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA required.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in forensic accounting, litigation support, disputes, investigations or a related professional services environment.
• Expertise and knowledge in any of the following service areas:
  • Family law & litigation
  • Commercial litigation support
  • Fraud investigations
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to draft written reports using Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.

GHJ’s Forensic Services Practice:

Assists attorneys including outside/inside counsel, business leaders and individuals with a wide range of forensic accounting, litigation support and expert witness services. GHJ also provides a host of services to assist with internal investigations involving alleged fraud or employee misconduct.

GHJ expert witnesses provide testimony in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations and mediations. Our experts have extensive experience assisting counsel and their clients in evaluating all aspects of a dispute. We are often called upon to calculate and provide testimony regarding data analytics, economic damages or loss in business value. We provide clear and persuasive communication of findings through reports, exhibits and expert witness testimony.

Seven decades, overriding focus: our people and our clients:

GHJ was founded in 1953, making us one of the oldest independent firms in the Los Angeles area. Ranked as a top 20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, the firm has 22 partners and approximately 200 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. Our firm is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), Public Company Accounting Oversite Board (PCAOB), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN). Collaboration and maintaining strong relationships are the cornerstones of our success.

We are also an independent member of HLB International, a worldwide organization of over 250 member professional accounting firms and business advisors. This affiliation gives us access to the subject matter experts of other member firms and provides consulting and professional services in over 158 countries through its nearly 800 offices worldwide.

GHJ complies with all local/state regulations in regards to displaying salary ranges. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD, technology), for example. At GHJ, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $137,000 - $185,000.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

GHJ is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including Department Heads and co-workers.