Williams Meaden and Moore Inc.
About Us
Williams Meaden and Moore Inc. provides expert forensic accounting and litigation support services to insurance providers, legal counsel and government agencies. Our firm specializes in measuring the value of economic damages in legal disputes and insurance claims and have extensive experience in a wide variety of industries and areas of insurance.
Joining our team will provide you with opportunities to develop your skills and be a key member in the growth of our firm. We are looking for a Forensic Accountant with solid analytical and auditing or valuation skills who wants to become a part of this passionate team. We currently have openings in our Ontario offices (Ottawa, London and Toronto).
Job Summary
The Forensic Accountant’s primary responsibility is to use their accounting, auditing, valuation and investigative skills to review and analyze financial data, prepare financial schedules and reports for our clients.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Review and analyze financial data to find/identify discrepancies or irregularities
- Prepare financial schedules and reports for insured losses (cyber business interruption, property business interruption, fidelity / employee dishonesty / crime, stock losses, accident benefits, disability benefits, past and future loss of income (personal injury and fatality), loss of earning capacity and present value of future care costs)
- Prepare financial schedules and reports for litigation (family law, expropriation, contract / shareholder / commercial disputes, intellectual property and loss quantification)
- Assist with private and public sector investigations, international arbitrations, forensic audits, risk assessments, allegations of misappropriation, fraud risk assessments, fraud risk management frameworks and public sector employee investigations.
- Perform financial analysis in the context of legal or potentially legal disputes
- Respond to client inquiries in a timely manner
- Meet time budget and deadlines as expected per file
- Maintain appropriate legislative knowledge on an ongoing basis
- Assist with attending conferences, events, presentations and proposals
- Other duties as required
Education and Professional Skills/Knowledge
- Strong analytical, accounting and auditing skills
- 1-3+ years experience in forensic accounting
- CPA designation or working towards CPA, CBV, CFF, CFE designations an asset
- Knowledge of insurance loss quantification and claims consulting process
- Knowledge of family law, personal injury, accident benefits an asset
- Highly detail oriented, excellent organizational/time management and communication skills
- Bilingual in English and French preferred
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all interested parties. We are pleased to accommodate individual needs of job applicants throughout the recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.