Forensic Accountant I - Fed., 1-4 yrs
Cambio Consulting GroupJob Description
Cambio Consulting Group LLC is seeking to hire a full-time Forensic Accountant I (FA I) with 1 to 4 years of specialized experience to support the United States Department of the Treasury, Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture (TEOAF) in delivering strategic and operational support to the Treasury Forfeiture Fund (TFF) Program. The Forensic Accountant I supports complex financial investigations and prosecutions by analyzing financial and business records using criminal investigative tools and client-owned databases. This is an ideal role for an early-career forensic accounting professional seeking hands-on exposure to federal asset forfeiture investigations, money laundering typologies, and senior Government stakeholders. The FA I may be required to serve as a factual witness during Federal prosecutions.
This position will be Onsite at TEOAF Headquarters in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. Core business hours are 8 hours per day, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET, except for federal holidays.
The FA I will support the TEOAF TFF Program within the following areas/tasks:
- Demonstrate knowledge of procedures and techniques as generally prescribed under American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) disciplines.
- Solve problems independently by following accounting procedures, and evaluate controls associated with complex business processes.
- Conduct analysis of financial and business records to support federal investigations and prosecutions, using criminal investigative tools and other client-owned databases.
- Demonstrate applied knowledge of the enforcement of Title 18, Title 31, and other applicable statutes of the Federal Criminal Code, and the seizure and forfeiture of illegally derived property.
- Serve as a factual witness during Federal prosecutions when required.
- Support Major Case forensic accounting investigative work for TEOAF and TFF participating agencies' field offices, including analysis of financial transactions to identify parties involved in criminal activity and audit of complex financial and business records.
- Support General Property (GP) contract oversight activities, including monthly invoice review, auction observation (in-person and online), inventory testing at Contractor Storage Facilities (CSFs), SEACATS reconciliation, seizure file review, high-risk property review, and destruction/recycling oversight.
- Support Real Property (RP) contract oversight activities, including auction observation, revenue tracing, random sampling of seizure folders, and quarterly audit reconciliations for ICE, IRS-CI, and USSS using Roll Forward Exhibit 5.
- Prepare draft reports and workpapers documenting findings, identified issues, and supporting documentation for senior team member review.
- Obtain and correlate raw criminal intelligence from various database resources; produce statistical analysis, intelligence summaries, and PowerPoint presentations for law enforcement use.
- Support the development of training materials and case studies on money laundering typologies, including TBML, BMPE, CMLO, MSB, digital currency, shell companies, and financial institution capture.
- Respond to Government requests within the timeframes required.
- Provide expanded technical assistance and unanticipated surge support.
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 to 4 years of specialized experience in forensic accounting, financial analysis, auditing, or analysis of financial and business records in support of federal or state investigations and prosecutions.
- Knowledge of AICPA-prescribed procedures and techniques, including the ability to evaluate controls associated with complex business processes and solve problems independently by following accounting procedures.
- Applied knowledge of Title 18, Title 31, and other applicable statutes of the Federal Criminal Code, and the seizure and forfeiture of illegally derived property.
- Experience conducting analysis of financial and business records using criminal investigative tools or client-owned databases.
- Demonstrated ability to support federal investigations and prosecutions, including potential service as a factual witness during Federal prosecutions.
- Significant experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint). Familiarity with federal financial and case management systems such as SAP, SEACATS, AFTRAK, FASTRAK, or JOAS is a plus.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to prepare draft reports and workpapers documenting findings for senior team member review.
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Accounting, Finance, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable Tier 4/Background Investigation (BI). Active Public Trust or equivalent federal clearance strongly preferred.
- Aware and prepared for all meetings.
- Customer-service driven.
- Willingness and ability to travel.
- All contractor employees must read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
Preferred
- CPA, CFE, or CAMS certification (or active pursuit thereof) is a preferred.
Cambio's Public Sector Practice helps executives and managers at all levels of government maximize performance and efficiency in the face of ever tightening budgets and increased demand for services. Our public sector team members find solutions that help government leaders with issues including policy review, governance, analytics, financial management, human capital, and information technology for a broad range of federal agencies.
www.cambiocg.com
Job Types: Contract, Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Do you have an Active Public Trust, Security Clearance, OR the ability to go through a background check?
- Are you a U.S. Citizen? (Visa's not accepted)
Education
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience
- forensic accounting, financial analysis, auditing : 3 years (Required)
- analysis of financial and business records for prosecution: 3 years (Required)
- knowledge of Title 18, Title 31, and other federal statutes : 3 years (Required)
- TEOAF, TFF, DOJ AFMS, or the TFF participating agencies: 2 years (Preferred)
- Bank Secrecy Act, AML, or money laundering typologies: 2 years (Preferred)
- serving as a factual witness (fed./state prosecution): 2 years (Required)
Willingness to travel:
- 50% (Required)
Work Location: In person
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