Associate Consultant, Forensic Accounting
Entry-level role tackling real business disputes—analyzing data, uncovering facts, and quantifying impact. It’s hands-on work with real-world stakes and a wealth of career-long growth opportunity.
HKA is a global leader in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and expert witness services. We tackle complex challenges with our multi-disciplinary expertise.
As trusted consultants and advisors, we deliver solutions in uncertain and disputed situations, ensuring the best outcomes for clients worldwide. Our experts have testified globally on major cases spanning across a wide range of industries and sectors.
As part of the HKA team you can expect:
A strong collaborative culture focused on quality, client success and employee happiness.
An amazing opportunity to join the growing local Pittsburgh team as part of the much larger Americas Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages Service Line.
The ability to leverage HKA’s strong brand and reputation to accelerate career development and connections.
The Opportunity:
HKA is seeking an Associate Consultant for our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office to begin or continue their career in Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages Consulting. This entry-level role supports Senior team members, partners and experts through research, financial modeling, analysis, and report preparation.
The work focuses on matters including but not limited to insurance claims, business interruption, lost profits, intellectual property, investigations, and related disputes.
This is a hybrid role, requiring 2–4 days per week onsite in our Pittsburgh office.
Responsibilities:
Support the collection, organization, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
Conduct financial and economic analyses, including building and maintaining complex spreadsheet-based models
Assist in the preparation and production of expert reports and supporting documentation
Communicate regularly with internal team members and client liaisons
Clearly and concisely communicate analyses and findings in written and verbal formats
Manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously using strong problem-solving and organizational skills
Work collaboratively while maintaining confidentiality of client information and work product
Proactively seek guidance and feedback—asking for help is expected and encouraged
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related major from an accredited institution
Minimum of 1 year of professional experience in finance, accounting, consulting, or a closely related role
Academic or professional exposure to one or more of the following areas: Commercia/economic damages analysis and dispute support, Business valuation modeling and analysis, forensic accounting or business investigations
Proven ability to manage competing priorities with accuracy and attention to detail
Expertise in data analytics including experience with SQL or other database tools
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to review, synthesize, and summarize complex information
Preferred but not required:
CPA and/or CFE credential or in process.
Experience contributing to Expert Reports and other litigation support responsibilities.
What we offer:
At HKA we recognize that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.
Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.
Fairness and Equality at HKA:
HKA works hard to provide a welcoming environment for all of our employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our fairness and equality strategy. Please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.
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- Department
- Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages (FACD)
- Locations
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
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About HKA Global
HKA is one of the world’s leading consultancy of choice for multi-disciplinary expert and specialist services in risk mitigation and dispute resolution within the capital projects and infrastructure sector.
We also have experience advising clients on the economic impact of commercial and investment treaty disputes and in forensic accounting matters.
As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.
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