Forensic Accounting Associate - Fall 2022 (22913BR)

BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

The Insurance Risk & Recovery Associate is responsible for being involved and participating in compiling and analyzing documents to BDO’s Insurance Risk & Recovery practice engagements and other fraud investigative practice assignments as necessary.

Essential Duties/Functions :

- Assists in the preparation of client work products including lost profits and damages calculations

- Participates in the quantification of client matters including property damage and business interruption insurance claims, product recall claims, data breaches/cyber security insurance claims, and other matters as required

- Interacts with client contacts at the appropriate levels

- Participates in engagement fact finding, including the review of financial records and discussions with client contacts

- Analyzes financial information to establish and support client claims

- Prepares financial schedules and client work products to demonstrate key findings and conclusions

- At the direction of practice leadership, researches new business opportunities

- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or other relevant field, required

Experience:

- Internship experience in Finance, Accounting and/or professional client services role, required

License/Certifications:

- Actively pursuing CPA certification, required

Software:

- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word, required

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Strong analytical and basic research skills related to the retrieval and organization of high volumes of information, especially financial data

- Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines

- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment

- Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm