Entry-level Forensic Accountant

Job Description

Forensic Accountant | Guidepost Solutions

The Tone:
This is a full-time position with Guidepost Solutions, a company specializing in forensic audits and investigations, corporate compliance programs, fraud examinations, construction monitoring, and litigation support matters. The location is not specified, but travel, including overnight travel, may be required based on client engagements and project needs. This entry-level Forensic Accountant role is critical for supporting Senior Forensic Accountants, contributing to thorough financial investigations, and ensuring robust compliance. The individual in this role will play a key part in compiling and analyzing financial and operational data to support investigative, compliance, and construction monitoring projects, directly impacting the integrity and success of client engagements.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Travel Required

• Team: Reports to Senior Forensic Accountants, collaborates with cross-functional experts.
• Mission: To assist in conducting forensic audits, investigations, compliance programs, fraud examinations, construction monitoring, and litigation support.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Copilot

What You’ll Actually Do
• Investigate: Assist with forensic accounting investigations involving fraud, corruption, financial misconduct, asset misappropriation, and other irregularities, collaborating with senior staff and subject matter experts on client engagements.
• Analyze: Review and analyze a comprehensive range of financial records, including general ledgers, bank statements, invoices, contracts, payroll records, expense reports, and all supporting documentation.
• Test Data: Perform detailed financial transaction testing, reconciliations, and in-depth data analysis utilizing Excel and other analytical tools to identify trends, anomalies, and potential risk indicators.
• Report: Support the drafting of clear and concise client reports and prepare meticulous supporting schedules, tables, exhibits, charts, and other presentation materials for various matters, including litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution.
• Monitor & Participate: Assist with construction monitoring engagements by reviewing budgets, invoices, draw requests, and project expenditures; participate in client meetings, interviews, and site visits as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. Strong technical accounting background and an understanding of financial reporting, internal controls, and audit procedures.
• Experience: 0-2 years of Accounting, Finance, or consulting experience. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Skills: Maintain professional skepticism and an investigative mindset; possess effective communication skills for written reports and oral presentations; exhibit the ability to work independently while collaborating within cross-functional teams; uphold ethical practice.
• Bonus: Candidates pursuing CPA licensure and/or CFE designation is a plus; proficiency utilizing Copilot; fluency in one or more foreign languages.