Co-op or Intern - Forensic Disputes & Investigations - Toronto - January 2027

BDO•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$48,000 - CA$60,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Toronto office is looking for a Co-op Student or Intern to join the Forensic Disputes & Investigation (“FDI”) team from January to April 2027. This is a net new role and the successful candidate will own the following responsibilities: Be an integral part of our dedicated, high-performing national team providing investigative, litigation support and insurance advisory services. Support relationships with BDO's current and prospective clients. Actively participate in discussions and meetings with engagement teams to plan and perform tasks and provide client service excellence. Together with the engagement team, execute on FDI engagements such as: Forensic: Investigating fraud, corruption, money-laundering, and misappropriation of assets. Commercial insurance claims: Economic analysis of business interruption, product loss, and cyber claims. Litigation support: Accounting analysis related to shareholder disputes, breach of contracts, commercial and intellectual property, construction disruption, construction delay claims, and accounting and financial reporting disputes. Examine financial records and documentation, analyze financial data, construct financial models and summarize observations. Conduct economic and industry research. Contribute to the preparation of financial and loss quantification models used by the team to conduct and support forensic analysis. Assist in drafting reports and presentations to clients. Develop relationships with peers within BDO and externally with current and prospective clients. Assist in business development opportunities.

Requirements

Enrolled in a post-secondary program specializing in Accounting, Finance, Business or other related fields with the intention of pursuing the CPA designation
Strong interest in pursuing a career in Investigative and Forensic Accounting
Desire to provide outstanding client service
Ability to work independently but are also able to effectively contribute to a team environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate ideas effectively in both oral and written format
Ability to prioritize competing deliverables with varying deadlines
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Experience or a strong interest in learning and utilizing data analytics tools

Nice To Haves

Any expertise in advanced data analysis, including working with tools such as PowerBI and Tableau, would be considered an asset

Responsibilities

Be an integral part of our dedicated, high-performing national team providing investigative, litigation support and insurance advisory services
Support relationships with BDO's current and prospective clients
Actively participate in discussions and meetings with engagement teams to plan and perform tasks and provide client service excellence
Execute on FDI engagements such as: Forensic: Investigating fraud, corruption, money-laundering, and misappropriation of assets
Execute on FDI engagements such as: Commercial insurance claims: Economic analysis of business interruption, product loss, and cyber claims
Execute on FDI engagements such as: Litigation support: Accounting analysis related to shareholder disputes, breach of contracts, commercial and intellectual property, construction disruption, construction delay claims, and accounting and financial reporting disputes
Examine financial records and documentation, analyze financial data, construct financial models and summarize observations
Conduct economic and industry research
Contribute to the preparation of financial and loss quantification models used by the team to conduct and support forensic analysis
Assist in drafting reports and presentations to clients
Develop relationships with peers within BDO and externally with current and prospective clients
Assist in business development opportunities