Litigation Financial Analyst supporting the US Attorney's Office

FSA Federal

$96K — $110K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; CPA certification preferred
  • Three years of accounting, finance, or related experience
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills, able to work independently
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
  • Proven commitment to excellent customer service and ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work effectively in teams under pressure

Responsibilities

  • Assist the legal team by analyzing financial records to trace the source and flow of funds related to crimes
  • Support prosecutors in preparing legal documents and visual aids for court proceedings
  • Perform additional tasks as needed

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits with zero employee cost options for medical, dental, and vision
  • Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance included
  • Short-Term Disability coverage offered
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program for personal support
  • Flexible benefits package to support work-life balance and professional growth
Full Job Description
Be a part of the nationwide law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, depriving wrongdoers of proceeds from their crime and impacting the infrastructure of criminal enterprises.

Responsibilities
  • Assists the legal team by tracing, reviewing, and analyzing financial records from investigations to determine the source and delivery of funds, and the nature and volume of transactions. This includes understanding account relationships, following criminal proceeds and identifying assets and funds that meet thresholds and legal requirements for forfeiture.
  • Assists prosecutors in preparing for court proceedings by developing legal theories for forfeiture and preparing exhibits, charts, and abstracts of the financial evidence.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Note: Preference will be given to candidates with strong Microsoft Excel Skills.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; CPA certification preferred
  • Three-years accounting, finance, or other related experience
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication skills; oral and written
  • Intermediate experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and other common software applications and databases, advanced skills are preferred
  • Proven commitment and expertise to provide excellent customer service; positive and flexible; ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work in a team environment, deliver the highest quality of work, and maintain a professional disposition under extreme pressure

Preferred Experience

  • Retired / former federal investigator with experience in financial fraud cases. Prior investigative experience is a must.
  • Strong analytical skills in banking and fraud investigations - able to process and analyze records in Excel and also do macros as needed.
  • Familiarity with how FBI and other agencies keep their records, able to forecast trends occurring in cases related to cyber enabled fraud.
  • Strong interpersonal skills that can take direction and also organize multiple stakeholders on various topics related to USAO cases. Prior project management skills extremely helpful to include briefing high level stakeholders within government and at large corporations.
  • Preference will be given to applicants with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.


This position requires U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation.

Agency Overview

The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) serves as the nation's principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. The Asset Forfeiture Section at USAO is responsible for the prosecution of both criminal and civil actions against property used or acquired during illegal activity.

Benefits Overview

At FSA Federal, we recognize the diverse needs of our employees and strive to provide an excellent package to help meet those needs. Comprehensive benefits are offered with greater choice and flexibility to support your health, work-life balance, and professional growth. A package providing employee only coverage can be built around our basic plans at $0 employee cost for: Medical, Dental, Vision, Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program. For more information, click here.

Target salary range: $96,280- $110,725. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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