Senior Forensics & Litigation Lead

Forvis Mazars US; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 136,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars, LLP is a leading professional services firm seeking a senior forensics & litigation services professional in Illinois. You will lead complex engagements from planning to delivery, manage large investigations, coordinate diverse teams, and present findings to counsel and clients.

The role emphasizes regulatory liaison, damages analyses, post‑closing disputes, and expert testimony support. A strong track record in fraud investigations and client development is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in forensics & litigation consulting services
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience leading large-scale fraud, internal, financial reporting, or accounting investigations, including matters involving the SEC or other governmental and regulatory bodies.
• Experience supporting post‑closing disputes, M&A litigation, and complex commercial litigation, including damages, lost profits, purchase price adjustments, earnouts, or related accounting analyses.
• Demonstrated experience developing client relationships, generating opportunities, supporting proposals, and contributing to growth of a forensics and litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex forensic accounting and litigation engagements from planning through delivery, including defining scope, developing workplans, managing budgets and timelines, coordinating multidisciplinary resources, and communicating progress and findings to clients and counsel.
• Direct large-scale internal company investigations involving potential fraud, whistleblower complaints, and other areas of suspected financial misconduct, including records analysis, transaction tracing, investigative interviews, and synthesis of evidence.
• Manage SEC, governmental, and other regulatory related matters, working with legal counsel, corporate leadership, audit and special committees, and other stakeholders to respond to inquiries and develop clear, well supported findings.
• Lead financial reporting and accounting investigations involving alleged misstatements, restatements, earnings management, revenue recognition, reserves, related‑party transactions, technical accounting issues, and internal control deficiencies.
• Advise clients and counsel on post‑closing disputes and M&A related litigation, including working capital and purchase price adjustments, earnouts, indemnification claims, accounting interpretation disputes, and damages analyses.
• Provide complex commercial litigation support by analyzing financial, accounting, and operational records; developing damages and lost‑profits models; assessing claims and counterclaims; and preparing defensible analyses for mediation, arbitration, or trial.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Regulatory investigations

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Job description

Forvis Mazars, LLP is a leading professional services firm seeking a senior forensics & litigation services professional in Illinois. You will lead complex engagements from planning to delivery, manage large investigations, coordinate diverse teams, and present findings to counsel and clients.

The role emphasizes regulatory liaison, damages analyses, post‑closing disputes, and expert testimony support. A strong track record in fraud investigations and client development is required.