Partner – Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Disputes (Dallas)

Dla; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO (including birthday)

Hybrid work model

401(k) match

Job summary

DLA is seeking a Partner for Financial Investigations to lead complex engagements and grow a national forensics practice within the FVLS team. You will drive engagement leadership, provide strategic guidance to senior executives, and mentor a team of forensic accounting professionals.

The role emphasizes advisory work with attorneys and boards, along with developing expert reports and business development to expand the practice.

Qualifications

• CPA required; forensic or valuation credentials preferred.
• Extensive experience in financial investigations or disputes.
• Strong leadership and client-facing presence.
• Proven success advising legal counsel and senior executives.
• Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead expansion of financial investigations capabilities through hands-on leadership.
• Analyze accounting records, financial statements, and solvency in complex disputes.
• Develop expert reports and litigation support materials.
• Direct forensic data analysis across ERP systems.
• Advise attorneys, boards, and executive leadership.
• Oversee engagement economics, billing, and realization.
• Mentor forensic accounting professionals.
• Generate business aligned to disputes and investigations.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Business development

GAAP interpretation

Forensic accounting

Communication

Mentoring

Education

CPA required

Forensic/valuation credentials preferred

Tools

ERP systems

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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