Forensics Litigation & Valuation Services Manager

Forensics Litigation & Valuation Services Manager

BTVK Advisory is a leading advisory firm whose specialized professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them win now and anticipate tomorrow. BTVK Advisory, and its affiliated entities, have operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. BTVK Advisory’s ultimate parent entity, Baker Tilly US, LLP, is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

This position will conduct and prepare a wide range of financial analyses with minimal assistance. A Forensic Accountant has a unique job which will require strong analytical, creative, investigative, research, and organizational skills, as well as familiarity with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures. This person will maintain excellent client relationships by delivering high quality customer service and competently completing client engagements. They will be required to delegate and lead the work of other staff. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Complete most engagements with minimum to no supervision. Will be responsible for directing staff, instructing them in work to be performed, reviewing their completed work and directing any necessary revisions or actions.
• Conduct and perform forensic financial analyses, build models, maintain documents produced in insurance and some litigation, summarize depositions, assist in report writing, and perform quality control procedures on schedules and reports.
• Make decisions on all but the most unusual or complex matters.
• Discuss and outline problems/issues with a Director or Partner and then act on the preferred advice.
• Determine engagement timelines, in conjunction with the engagement lead, and instruct assistants in time management methods allowing them to efficiently and effectively accomplish the Firm’s objectives.
• Assume responsibility for all project phases related to the investigation of fraud, forensic accounting, or malfeasance.
• Manage day-to-day project activities; establish appropriate leverage on project teams and assign/manage project responsibilities to team members.
• Develop and maintain excellent client relationships.
• Participate in Firm business development efforts, including the development of presentations, proposals and qualifications packages.
• Represent the Firm at business and community functions in order to maintain current, acquire new and expand existing client relationships.
• Carry out the quantification of claims on behalf of Insurers, Loss Adjusters, Lawyers and others.
• Analyze data and financial/non-financial information and apply a forensic approach to the work.
• Prepare clear, concise reports which can be understood by non-accountants.
• Be flexible and responsive to client needs, in particular being available for meetings at times and places stipulated by the client.
• Contribute to the general management of the Consulting Practice and develop and implement a personal plan which sets goals for professional and practice development.
• Organize the appropriate resources to ensure timely delivery of a high quality Baker Tilly work product within budget.
• Has a comprehensive understanding of the work at hand to effectively and efficiently provide detailed explanations to the supervising Partner and client, including recommending solutions to any issues that need to be addressed.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CPA, CFE or other related certification is required.
• A minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience is required.
• Fluent in Arabic is preferred but not required.
• Experience in forensic accounting either in insurance or litigation/arbitration is strongly required.
• Individuals in this position must have demonstrated computer skills and experience with accounting software is required.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, communication skills and solid Microsoft Suite skills required.
• Experience with data analytics and Tableau, Power BI or PowerPivot a plus.
• Ability to provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment.
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment and comfortably interact with senior level client personnel.
• Relevant skills in project execution with hands on experience in the full life-cycle of a project.
• Excellent written/verbal communications and collaboration skills.
• Strong project management and facilitation skills.
• Flexibility to travel to client site as needed and ability to work beyond core business hours.