Manager, Complex Accounting & Litigation (Audit Experience Preferred)

Job Description

The Complex Accounting & Litigation team at J.S. Held is seeking a Manager / Senior Manager with experience in complex investigations, litigation, or external audit to lead high-impact engagements and cultivate client relationships.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations involving regulatory inquiries, compliance reviews, financial transactions, and litigation support.
• Support litigation and arbitration matters, including expert report preparation, testimony support, presentations, and data visualizations.
• Analyze large datasets to identify financial irregularities, trends, or risk indicators.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery and strategic insight.
• Develop and implement go-to-market strategies in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to practice growth through thought leadership, publications, and market visibility.
• Build and maintain relationships with law firms, financial institutions, and corporate clients.
• Represent J.S. Held at industry events, conferences, and client engagements.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in forensic accounting, investigations, disputes, or related consulting environments with an active CPA license.
• Proven leadership experience with a focus on team development and client delivery.
• Lead and mentor junior professionals, including review of work product and professional development.
• Manage engagement teams, budgets, timelines, and deliverable quality.
• Provide constructive feedback and contribute to a high-performance team culture.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across international jurisdictions and regulatory environments.
• Certified Fraud Examiner or desire to obtain CFE License.
• Big 4 Audit Experience is highly preferred. Financial services industry experience also highly preferred.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position during work shift.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment allowing remote work when needed.
• Flexible Time Off policy.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401k Match.

Additional Information

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $120,000 - $140,000. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.