Securities Specialist 3

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

55d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Securities Division is seeking a Forensic Accountant who wants to immediately handle significant financial fraud cases, sometimes involving millions of dollars, to protect the public. This position will join a group of like-minded accountants, attorneys and investigators in the investigation and enforcement of the Arizona Securities Act and Investment Management Act. The position offers the benefit of interesting and challenging work in a non-corporate environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of forensic accounting techniques, especially relating to asset tracing
• Ability to explain complex accounting principles and analyses to enforcement staff and other parties without accounting experience, including testifying in judicial proceedings
• Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Accounting research skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to defend analyses in contentious proceedings
• Ability to prepare accounting exhibits
• Must be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or comparable designation
• Minimum 2 years of forensic accounting or fraud investigation experience

Nice To Haves

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
• Trial experience
• Experience in the securities industry and/or financial fraud cases
• Excel VBA skills

Responsibilities

• Determining the appropriate methods and procedures for carrying out the forensic accountants' responsibilities.
• Handling own caseload providing forensic accounting analyses to case teams.
• Testifying in administrative, civil and criminal proceedings.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed