Senior Associate, Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related fields
• CPA Designation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed California Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with at least two to three years of recent audit, accounting, or tax experience at a top-100 public accounting firm.
• Must possess exceptional abilities in both written and oral communication.
• Excellent computer skills are required in Microsoft Excel, Word, and other relevant software.
• Basic accounting skills in debts and credits are crucial in forensic accounting for family law.

Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Associate, you will analyze financial records to ensure accurate transaction recording, account reconciliation, and asset assessments. It also includes managing and identifying discrepancies concerning settlements or support obligations.
• Tracing separate property assets.
• Analyzing gross cash flow available for child and spousal support and the marital standard of living.
• Conducting business valuations.
• Apportioning real estate and equity compensation (such as stock options, restricted stock units, carried interest, etc.).
• Preparing various types of declarations for court proceedings.
• Accounting for transactions occurring post-separation and analyzing their impact on the community estate.
• Preparing deposition questions for financial and party witnesses and assisting counsel during the deposition.
• Assisting partners in preparation for settlement conferences.
• Preparing work papers and exhibits for court hearings.
• Senior associates may have the opportunity to travel to court with the partner cases to gain experience and learn about serving as potential testifying expert witnesses.
• Additionally, you will be able to attend and participate in settlement conferences, assisting clients in resolving their dissolution cases.