Securities Specialist 3

The Securities Division is seeking a Forensic Accountant who wants to immediately handle significant financial fraud cases, sometimes involving millions of dollars, to protect the public. This position will join a group of like-minded accountants, attorneys and investigators in the investigation and enforcement of the Arizona Securities Act and Investment Management Act. The position offers the benefit of interesting and challenging work in a non-corporate environment. Benefits Sick leave Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year Paid Parental Leave – up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program) Health and dental insurance Retirement plan Life insurance and long-term disability insurance Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance Retirement This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Qualifications Knowledge of forensic accounting techniques, especially relating to asset tracing Ability to explain complex accounting principles and analyses to enforcement staff and other parties without accounting experience, including testifying in judicial proceedings Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills Excellent writing skills Accounting research skills Advanced Excel skills Time management and prioritization skills Ability to defend analyses in contentious proceedings Ability to prepare accounting exhibits Must be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or comparable designation Minimum 2 years of forensic accounting or fraud investigation experience Selective Preference(s) Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) Trial experience Experience in the securities industry and/or financial fraud cases Excel VBA skills #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Arizona