Forensic Accounting and Litigation Intern | Summer 2027

CBIZ Inc
  • San Diego, CA
    7 days ago

    Job Description

    #LI-AL1 #LI-Onsite

    CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) is a leading professional services advisor to middle-market businesses nationwide. With industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers actionable insights to help clients anticipate what is next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 9,500 team members across 23 major markets coast to coast.

    CBIZ strives to be our team members'' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.

    Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Working towards a Bachelor''s degree
    • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, research and project management skills
    • Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
    • Ability to multi-task, think independently and problem solve in a results driven team oriented environment
    • Strong verbal and written communications skills
    • Strong computer and technical skills including, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, intranet and audit software

    Essential Functions and Primary Duties

    • Review and summarize federal and state tax returns for partnerships, C corporations, S corporations and individuals
    • Support preliminary valuation, forensic, and appraisal analyses, including data input for expert witness exhibits under the guidance of senior team members
    • Gain an understanding of accounting frameworks, tax law, audit methodologies, and their applicability in a forensic and litigation environment
    • Demonstrate proficiency in written and verbal communication both internally and externally
    • Work with the discovery team to inventory and reconcile documents and data in preparation for submission to courts, attorneys, and clients
    • Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with all levels of client staff to increase customer satisfaction and to strengthen client relationships
    • Pledge to provide exceptional service to every client by providing individual attention, responsiveness and commitment to understanding their goals and needs
    • Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills, knowing when to ask for help
    • Exceptional use of applicable technology (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
    • Maintain and comply with the highest degree of professional standards, client confidentiality and personal conduct

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Pursuing a master's or a bachelor's degree in accounting with plans to achieve CPA eligibility
    • Relevant academic, internship, or work experience in accounting, auditing, or forensic/investigative services
    • Active participation in student organizations or work experience in accounting or a related field is a plus

    Essential Functions and Primary Duties

    • Review and summarize federal and state tax returns for partnerships, C corporations, S corporations and individuals
    • Support preliminary valuation, forensic, and appraisal analyses, including data input for expert witness exhibits under the guidance of senior team members
    • Gain an understanding of accounting frameworks, tax law, audit methodologies, and their applicability in a forensic and litigation environment
    • Demonstrate proficiency in written and verbal communication both internally and externally
    • Work with the discovery team to inventory and reconcile documents and data in preparation for submission to courts, attorneys, and clients
    • Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with all levels of client staff to increase customer satisfaction and to strengthen client relationships
    • Pledge to provide exceptional service to every client by providing individual attention, responsiveness and commitment to understanding their goals and needs
    • Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills, knowing when to ask for help
    • Exceptional use of applicable technology (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
    • Maintain and comply with the highest degree of professional standards, client confidentiality and personal conduct

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Pursuing a master's or a bachelor's degree in accounting with plans to achieve CPA eligibility
    • Relevant academic, internship, or work experience in accounting, auditing, or forensic/investigative services
    • Active participation in student organizations or work experience in accounting or a related field is a plus

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Diego, CA

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Audit Softwareunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Entryunmatched
    • Federal Taxunmatched
    • Financial Auditunmatched
    • Financial Servicesunmatched
    • Forensic Accountingunmatched
    • Forensic Scienceunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Intranet Software/Applicationunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Litigationunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Professional Servicesunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • State Taxunmatched
    • Tax Accountingunmatched
    • Tax Regulationsunmatched
    • Tax Returnsunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Deliveryunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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