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Consulting Associate/Forensic Accounting (Forensic Services practice) Boston, MA; Chicago, IL About Charles River Associates For over 50 years, Charles River Associates has been a premier consulting firm that offers employees a place to learn from a diverse group of consultants, industry experts, and academics. At CRA, you will be exposed to leading minds who use economic, financial, and business analysis to solve complex world problems for an impressive roster of clients, including major law firms, Fortune 100 companies, and government agencies. Through a collegial environment, formal and informal training opportunities, and a broad array of professional development resources, your experience at CRA will open doors for you as you launch your career. Job Overview Experts in CRA’sForensic Services practice provide independent technical accounting and forensic expertise in complex litigation, internal investigation, and white collar defense matters. Companies and their legal counsel routinely call upon us to investigate a broad range of allegations, including accounting and financial reporting, employee misconduct, fraud, and non-compliance. Our teams integrate expertise in accounting, technology, and business intelligence, and they possess the skills required to ensure our work will withstand aggressive, adversarial and/or regulatory scrutiny. As a Consulting Associate, you will work in project teams with Vice Presidents and project managers and will conduct research and use technology to organize, analyze, and deliver data-driven insights. Your responsibilities may include (but are not limited to): Assisting in the investigation of accounting irregularities and responding to allegations of fraud, misconduct, waste, abuse, and non-compliance; Leveraging accounting and financial concepts to help conduct analyses of financial data; Utilizing database skills to effectively analyze large data sets; Independently conceptualizing and identifying issues, designing complex financial models to analyze economic and financial data, and overseeing the creation of analyses by junior staff; Reviewing client documents, analyst reports, and third party financial, market and industry data and summarizing key issues; Assisting with the effective planning and management of assigned projects, including assisting with the management of the work of junior staff team members; Interacting with clients and assisting in the presentation of our findings and recommendations to clients, including expert reports summarizing our opinions or fact-based reports summarizing our findings; Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions; Assisting with practice-wide recruiting and training efforts. Qualifications 3-5 years of finance or accounting work experience; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CFA or CPA professional certification is beneficial but not required; Familiar with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate governance, and regulatory environments; Experience gathering, standardizing, and analyzing voluminous transactional electronic data; Skilled in intelligence gathering and data analysis such as querying and mining large data sets to discover transaction patterns, examining financial data and filtering for targeted information; Demonstrated problem solving and effective oral and written communication skills; Rigorous organizational skills and attention to detail in all facets of work; Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet timely deadlines; Ability to travel. To Apply To be considered for a position in the United States , we require the following: Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number; Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. If you are interested in applying for one of our international locations , please visit our Careers site to view and apply for available jobs. Career Growth and Benefits CRA’s robust skills development programs , including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities. We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers. Work Location Flexibility CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to a client's location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team. 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