What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forensic Accounting and Litigation Associate | 2026 position at CBIZ?
Job Description
Essential Functions And Primary Duties
Minimum Qualifications
CBIZ Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what's next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 22 major markets coast to coast.
CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.
Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
Essential Functions And Primary Duties
- Performance of preliminary valuation, forensic, and appraisal analyses, including the development of comparative adjusted financial statements and data input for expert witness exhibits
- Gain an understanding of accounting framework, tax law, and audit methodologies and their applicability to the litigation environment
- Develop knowledge of the relevant statutory and family codes and their applicability to accounting principles in the performance of forensic accounting
- Participate in client assignments from beginning to end
- Create forensic and economic models for the presentation of forensic conclusions
- Execute complex technological procedures within industry-standard accounting systems
- Identify and communicate case issues, findings, and improvement opportunities with senior associates, managers, and partners to resolve client issues discovered during engagements
- Work with the discovery team to inventory and reconcile documents and data produced in preparation for submission to courts, attorneys, and clients
- Assist in the preparation of exhibits and background information for expert witness testimony
- Maintain and comply with the highest degree of professional standards, client confidentiality and personal conduct
- Master's degree in accounting, Taxation or related field preferred
- CPA eligible; desire to obtain certification is required
- Internship experience in accounting or related field preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, research and tax project management skills, including basic knowledge of GAAP, Taxation compliance, codes and regulations
- Ability to multi-task, think independently and problem solve in a result driven team-oriented environment
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- Internship experience in accounting or related field preferred
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
- Proficient use of applicable technology
- Must be able to travel based on client and business needs
CBIZ Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what's next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 22 major markets coast to coast.
CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.
Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.