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As a Real Estate & Construction Advisory Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to grow and contribute to our global clients’ business needs through all phases of project and engagement management across a wide variety of industries, with a focus on real estate and construction. You will plan, direct, and complete projects related to process improvements, vendor audits, risk and control assessments, investigations, litigation support, and project monitoring initiatives within the Forensics Advisory Services Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.

From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:

• Reviewing construction contracts, financial statements, job cost reports, internal policies, and process maps to identify cost savings, process inefficiencies, and strategic initiatives

• Performing complex financial analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies across multiple sources of data and supporting documentation

• Assisting in matters involving fraud, waste, and abuse, including allegations of bribery, collusion, conflicts of interest, organized crime, and other scenarios posing legal or regulatory exposure to our clients

• Communicate findings clearly and concisely to a variety of internal and external stakeholders

• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders and third parties to understand the construction project control environment and propose recommended controls to address identified gaps

• Run client engagements from start to finish, including planning, organizing, conducting, directing, and completing projects and services while managing projects to budget

• Maintaining active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and become a trusted business partner

• Working closely with engagement teams and managing and conducting forensic accounting procedures on multiple engagements concurrently

• Managing, developing, training, and mentoring staff on projects and assessing performance for engagement and year-end reviews

• Play a key role in future business generation by identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities

• Actively participating in recruiting top talent to the firm, including conducting interviews on campus and for experienced candidates

• Attend professional development, networking events, and training seminars regularly

• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality

• Other job duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, or related field required

• Minimum 2 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing real estate and/or construction clients at a national level required

• CPA, CFE, CMA, CFA, CCA, CIA, PMP, PMBOK or other industry related certifications preferred

• Preferred experience in forensic, investigation, internal audit, litigation support, and/or regulatory compliance

• Proven capabilities in performing advisory services in the real estate and/or construction industries

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent analytical, research, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail

• Ability to work on multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment

• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships

• Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites, both domestic and international

• Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 25%

The base salary range for this position in New York, NY, San Francisco, CA and Bellevue, WA only is between $95,040 and $142,560.

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About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

About the Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:

• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule or unlimited flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life.

• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.

• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers

• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers

Here’s what you can expect next:

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.

Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

• Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.

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