Associate

Charles River Associates•Boston, MA

30d•$92,500 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise. They advise clients on litigation and regulatory proceedings, and assist corporations with business strategy and performance issues. CRA is known for its industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis to solve complex business problems. This role is for recent Bachelor's/Master's graduates in Accounting, Business, or Finance, focusing on consulting opportunities within their Finance, Intellectual Property, and Transfer Pricing practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating in December 2026/Summer 2027 with an academic focus in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field.
Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic methodologies.
Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills (including strong Excel skills).
Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate governance, and regulatory environments.
Experience in gathering, standardizing, and analyzing voluminous transactional data.
Experience in data analysis and intelligence gathering, including querying and mining large data sets to discover transaction patterns, examining financial data, and filtering for targeted information.
Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership.
Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.
Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events.
Must be graduating from a bachelor's or master's degree program.
Resume including current address, personal email and telephone number.
Cover letter describing interest in CRA and how the role matches goals, noting interest in a particular practice and/or location preference.
Transcript (may be unofficial).

Responsibilities

Work alongside PhD-trained economists, finance and accounting professionals (CFAs and CPAs), and valuation experts in a collaborative environment.
Conduct economic and industry research and analyze client materials to understand case issues.
Perform and develop financial and economic analyses or valuation models to support case theories and present results to colleagues and clients.
Program, build models, and perform regression analyses using languages such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, or SAS.
Investigate accounting irregularities and respond to allegations of fraud, misconduct, waste, and abuse.
Prepare analyses of financial data, including financial models, for litigation and expert reports and testimony using accounting and financial skills.
Investigate and analyze financial evidence, including financial records and transactions, to identify trends and anomalies, and organize and summarize findings clearly and concisely.
Leverage database skills to effectively analyze large data sets.
Communicate with team members, clients, and other professionals to share investigative and analytical findings, and assist with drafting written reports summarizing procedures and findings.

Benefits

Robust skills development programs (100 hours of training annually).
Technical training.
Presentation skills training.
Internal seminars.
Career mentoring and performance coaching.
Leadership and collaboration opportunities through internal firm development activities.
Comprehensive total rewards program.
Superior benefits package.
Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Life insurance.
Disability insurance.
Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays).
Paid parental leave.
Employee assistance resources.
Commuter benefits.