Forensic Accounting Intern

Consultant Role at Crowe

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

As you grow, you'll also begin to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership, including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships, is part of what sets successful consultants apart.

Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.

As a Forensic Accounting team member in Crowe's Consulting Practice, you will play a pivotal role in helping clients resolve complex business challenges. Your responsibilities will involve analyzing financial data, conducting forensic investigations, and crafting innovative solutions that integrate both business acumen and technology. You'll collaborate with clients across industries, providing litigation support, risk mitigation strategies, and insights that drive impactful results.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Forensics & Investigation

• Analyze financial documents for discrepancies and trace irregularities to their source.
• Perform audits of financial records to ensure legal compliance and accuracy.
• Research and prevent financial fraud through forecasting and risk assessment techniques.
• Investigate complex business scenarios involving potential breaches, misconduct, or contractual violations.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations explaining findings, including revenue losses and damages.

Litigation & Regulatory Support

• Deliver forensic insights to legal teams and present findings for use as trial evidence.
• Develop data-driven, quantitative analyses to support forensic investigations and compliance matters.
• Ensure all engagements comply with relevant legal, professional, regulatory, and firm standards.

Project Management & Client Delivery

• Lead or support project teams in executing high-quality, on-budget forensic engagements.
• Anticipate and address project issues to ensure timely, effective delivery.
• Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to clients in a non-technical manner.
• Align forensic services with client business objectives through industry knowledge and benchmarking.

Client Engagement & Growth Strategy

• Cultivate strong relationships with clients, understand their challenges and identifying solutions.
• Drive business development by identifying new service opportunities and crafting effective go-to-market strategies.
• Support firm growth by enhancing brand visibility and strengthening Crowe's presence in the external market.

Skills and Requirements:

• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proven ability to work independently while contributing to team success.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Commitment to quality, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet client needs.
• Comfortable in a hybrid work environment with minimal travel.
• Enthusiastic about building professional networks and developing relationships with decision-makers.

Education:

We are seeking college seniors or graduate students completing their studies in the coming year and are pursuing academic degrees in one of the following preferred majors (or similar background).

Accounting, Finance or a related field.

• Pursuing or planning on obtaining 150 credit requirement and CPA license.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $27.00 - $42.00 per hour.