Senior Associate, Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support

About the role

Gursey | Schneider seeks a dynamic and detail-oriented professional to contribute to the litigation department. This position focuses on high-net-worth clients and business owners in all financial aspects of the marital dissolution process and allows for professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial records to ensure accurate transaction recording, account reconciliation, and asset assessments.
• Manage and identify discrepancies concerning settlements or support obligations.
• Trace separate property assets.
• Analyze gross cash flow available for child and spousal support and the marital standard of living.
• Conduct business valuations.
• Apportion real estate and equity compensation (such as stock options, restricted stock units, carried interest, etc.).
• Prepare various types of declarations for court proceedings.
• Account for transactions occurring post-separation and analyze their impact on the community estate.
• Prepare deposition questions for financial and party witnesses and assist counsel during the deposition.
• Assist partners in preparation for settlement conferences.
• Prepare 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.
• Attend and participate in settlement conferences, assisting clients in resolving their dissolution cases.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Market-leading benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid parental leave, generous PTO, profit sharing plan, 401(k) match, and overtime pay (can be paid out or banked for PTO).
• Many fun intangible perks, such as our annual ski/camping trip, black-tie holiday party, quarterly departmental mixers (travel stipend included), and paid continuing education.

About Us

Gursey | Schneider LLP is a Top 100 Firm and a 10-time recipient of Inside Public Accounting's Best of the Best Firms, with more than 40 years of success in the market. Our firm consists of over 200 accounting professionals, and our talented people consistently drive the success of our business through thoughtful strategy and creative problem-solving.