Partner – Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Disputes

Justia; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible PTO (birthday holiday)

401(k) match

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

DLA, a leading national firm, seeks a Partner for Financial Investigations within its Forensic Valuation & Litigation Services (FVLS) practice in New York. Lead complex investigations, advise senior decision-makers, and help grow a national practice while advancing your career.

You will drive engagement leadership, develop experts, and build client relationships, directing data-driven analyses and litigation support to deliver defensible GAAP interpretations and value-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 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, judgement, and client-facing presence.
• Established business development capabilities.
• Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

CPA

Forensic accounting

Leadership

Client facing

Business development

Education

CPA certification

Job description

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

At DLA, our Forensic Valuation & Litigation Services (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 Services (FVLS) practice. If you're 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
• Established business development capabilities
• Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication skills

Why DLA

DLA is a people‑first firm built on collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth. Our core values – People First, Stronger Together, Driven to Deliver, Evolve with Purpose, and Growth‑Oriented Mindset, aren’t just words on a wall; they’re how we hire, work, and grow together. 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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