Our client is a nationally recognized accounting and advisory firm with a strong valuation and financial modeling practice serving start-ups, private and public companies, venture capital and private equity firms, attorneys, and estates. They are seeking a Managing Director, Forensics & Fraud to lead and expand their forensic accounting and fraud investigations practice. This is a senior leadership role with significant market-facing responsibility, combining practice development, team building, and hands-on engagement delivery within a high-growth consulting environment.
This is a hybrid role, and candidates must be able to come into one of these office locations 50% of the time: San Ramon (CA), Atlanta (GA), Austin (TX), Seattle/Bellevue (WA), Boca Raton (FL), Boise (ID), Brunswick (GA), greater Los Angeles area (CA), Chicago (IL), Dallas (TX), Denver (CO), Duluth (GA), Ivine/Orange County (CA), Long Island (NY), Nashville (TN), New York City (NY), Philadelphia (PA), Salt Lake City (UT), San Francisco (CA), San Jose (CA), Scranton (PA), St. Charles (MO), St. Louis (MO), or White Plains (NY).
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the forensics and fraud practice, overseeing day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction
- Drive practice growth through active business development, including originating new client relationships, pursuing new engagements, and expanding the team through strategic hiring
- Direct all phases of fraud, dispute, forensic accounting, and litigation support engagements, ensuring timely delivery and consistently high-quality client outcomes
- Lead complex fraud investigations across a range of matters including embezzlement, financial statement fraud, Ponzi schemes, healthcare fraud, and related issues
- Oversee and contribute to dispute resolution and litigation consulting engagements, serving as a key resource for counsel and clients
- Prepare and review detailed financial models, economic damages analyses, and other quantitative work product in support of engagements
- Cultivate and maintain senior-level relationships with client executives, private equity sponsors, and other referral sources to generate ongoing project flow
- Support business development efforts by preparing client proposals, participating in industry events, and contributing sector-specific expertise to pursuit teams
- Mentor and develop team members through active involvement in performance reviews, career planning, and day-to-day coaching
- Foster a strong team culture oriented around growth, collaboration, and a business development mindset
- Establish a presence as a thought leader in the forensics and fraud space through external visibility and market engagement
- Uphold and model the firm's standards for engagement quality, client service, and professional conduct
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (ideally in finance, business, economics, or similar), required
- 10-15+ years of experience delivering litigation support, forensic accounting, and fraud investigation services
- Demonstrated success in practice leadership and business development, with a track record of originating and growing client relationships
- Deep technical expertise across forensic accounting disciplines including fraud investigations, damages calculations, and dispute consulting
- Experience managing and mentoring professional staff across multiple simultaneous engagements
- CPA license strongly preferred; CFE, MAFF, or CFF designations are a significant plus
- Additional credentials related to fraud, forensic investigations, or business valuation are highly valued
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting findings to executives, attorneys, and other senior stakeholders
Compensation: Targeting a base salary of $200-300k + bonus + commission