Business Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree candidates graduating in December 2027/Summer 2028 with an academic focus in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related area.
• 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.
• 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 and collaboratively with PhD-trained economists, finance and accounting professionals (CFAs and CPAs), and valuation experts.
• 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.
• 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.
• Investigate and analyze financial evidence, including financial records and transactions, to identify trends and anomalies.
• Effectively analyze large data sets using database skills.
• Communicate with team members, clients, and other professionals to share findings and assist with drafting written reports.

Benefits

• Professional development programs
• Wellness support programs
• Social events
• 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