Forensics and Litigation Services Manager

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Position Profile

Weaver is seeking talented professionals to join our growing Forensics and Litigation Services (FLS) team. The FLS Manager will perform responsibilities as assigned on engagements in the Forensics and Litigation Services practice. Investigative engagement responsibilities include managing and performing detailed analysis of a company’s financial data to identify potential fraud or inaccuracies, as well as writing reports describing the investigative tasks performed. Litigation and valuation engagements require the analysis of complex and often voluminous data to calculate and quantify economic damages or company value, as well as to provide clear and concise conclusions and testimony. Responsibilities will also include working with and managing others that are working with bank and brokerage account statements and other financial records to extract, organize and analyze financial transactions and trace assets through different accounts over multiple years to establish the origin of funds in family law and other matters. In addition, responsibilities will include managing and executing the review, organization and analysis of tax returns and other types of earnings and employment records to identify and extract the necessary information to prepare financial models to quantify lost earnings capacity in personal injury and wrongful death disputes.

To be successful in this role, the following qualifications are required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or Finance or related field
• CPA, CA, ACCA, CFE or other similar license / designation
• 5 + years of experience in public accounting or equivalent professional experience
• Proven ability to manage, mentor and develop staff
• Demonstrates independent thinking and strong decision-making skills
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing, presentation and technical skills. Advanced Excel and Word knowledge
• Ability to leverage and instruct others in cutting-edge technology to increase efficiency related to document and data extraction and analysis
• Perform and lead others in the performance of financial modeling and forecasting including applying standard theories and methodologies for purposes of performing damages analyses and business valuations
• Consistently perform and take ownership of assigned areas under the supervision of more experienced team members
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with team members and client personnel by demonstrating effective communication and professionalism

Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred:

• Master’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Experience in forensic accounting, or related government entity
• Experience in forensic investigations, dispute resolution and litigation support services

This position can be based in Chennai or Bangalore, India as part of Weaver and Tidwell India, L.L.P.