Partner – Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Disputes

DLA, LLC; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

401(k) match

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

A national advisory firm in the United States is seeking a Partner – Financial Investigations to lead complex financial investigations and advise key decision-makers. This role offers the opportunity to grow a forensic practice while collaborating closely with firm leadership. The ideal candidate has a CPA, extensive experience in financial investigations, and strong communication skills. The firm provides a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits, supporting an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial investigations or disputes.
• Deep knowledge of financial reporting and GAAP interpretation.
• Strong leadership, judgment, and client-facing presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial investigations arising from commercial disputes.
• Analyze accounting records, financial statements, and solvency.
• Advise attorneys, boards, and executive leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Financial investigations

GAAP interpretation

Communication skills

Education

CPA

Forensic or valuation credentials

Job description

Overview

Looking for Your Next Opportunity in Financial Investigations or Forensic Advisory?

At DLA, our Forensic Valuation & Litigation Support (FVLS) team supports clients in high-stakes situations involving financial disputes, accounting-driven conflicts, and allegations of financial misconduct. We partner with attorneys, boards, and executive teams to deliver rigorous forensic accounting analyses, defensible GAAP interpretations, and data-driven findings that stand up in litigation and arbitration. If you’re passionate about complex financial investigations and want to build a practice in a people-first firm, you’ll find meaningful work here with a team that values People First, are Driven to Deliver, Embraces Change, and are Better Together.

We’re currently looking for a Partner – Financial Investigations to join our Forensic Valuation & Litigation Support (FVLS) practice. If you\u2019re ready to lead complex financial investigations, advise senior decision-makers in contested matters, and help grow a national forensic practice while advancing your own career, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Do

As a leader at the firm, you will spearhead the expansion of DLA’s financial investigations capabilities through hands-on engagement leadership and practice development. Your day-to-day may include:

• Leading financial investigations arising from commercial disputes
• Analyzing accounting records, financial statements, and solvency
• Interpreting GAAP in judgmental or contested situations
• Directing forensic data analysis across ERP systems
• Advising attorneys, boards, and executive leadership
• Developing expert reports and litigation support materials
• Overseeing engagement economics, billing, and realization
• Generating business aligned to disputes and investigations
• Mentoring and developing forensic accounting professionals

What You’ll Bring

We know great leaders come from many paths. Some things we typically look for:

• CPA required; forensic or valuation credentials preferred
• Extensive experience in financial investigations or disputes
• Deep knowledge of financial reporting and GAAP interpretation
• Experience working in adversarial or high-stakes environments
• Proven success advising legal counsel and senior executives
• Strong leadership, judgment, and client-facing presence
• Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication skills

Why DLA

We’re not your typical firm. DLA combines the strength of a national advisory platform with the agility and autonomy of an entrepreneurial practice. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing forensic investigations practice, collaborate closely with firm leadership, and focus on sophisticated, accounting-driven disputes rather than regulatory or compliance-heavy work. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Focus on complex commercial disputes, not enforcement programs
• Ability to build and grow your own forensic platform
• Direct access to firm leadership and decision-makers
• Flexible PTO (plus your birthday as a holiday)
• Hybrid work model with flexibility built in
• 401(k) match, referral programs, and comprehensive benefits

Come Be a Part of Our Success Story

At DLA, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. Driven by our mission to deliver forward-thinking, client-focused advisory services, we hire great people from all backgrounds because it makes our firm stronger. If you share our values of People First, Driven to Deliver, Evolve with Purpose, and Stronger Together, you’ll find a home here.

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