Senior Manager, Forensics and Compliance - Disputes, Claims & Investigations

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ®. Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

Stout’s professionals bring deep industry expertise to address complex legal, regulatory, and business challenges. Leveraging advanced analytics and extensive experience, we provide innovative, independent, and data-driven solutions to our clients. Our ability to analyze large and complex datasets and transform them into actionable insights is core to our success.

A Senior Manager within our Disputes, Claims, and Investigations group will have consulting assignments across a variety of industries and receive significant client exposure. Assignments primarily consist of overseeing economic damages calculations and related financial analyses in litigation, fraud, and forensic matters, including intellectual property disputes and complex commercial litigation.

Impact You’ll Make

• Lead or co-lead the day-to-day execution of engagements, with primary responsibility for coordinating and executing engagement workplans.
• Oversee and direct complex economic damages analyses, financial modeling, and forensic investigations to deliver high-quality, defensible results.
• Manage document organization and analysis processes, including reviewing case documentation, testimony, court filings, and identifying critical information for analysis.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Analysts and Associates, fostering professional growth and a high-performing team environment.
• Collaborate with engagement leadership to define strategy, manage critical path items, and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Support and help manage client relationships, building trust through proactive communication and value-driven insights.
• Lead tailored analytical approaches, tools, and deliverables for small to mid-sized engagements and discrete segments of larger, complex matters.

What You’ll Do

• Work with engagement leaders to develop engagement strategies, create detailed workplans, monitor progress, and report on key milestones and risks.
• Perform and oversee company, industry, and case-specific research, including technical, economic, accounting, and market research to support analyses, assumptions, and conclusions.
• Conduct and manage sophisticated financial analyses and forecasting models using transactional, financial, and sales data.
• Build, review, and refine complex financial models to trace transactions and perform scenario and damages analyses.
• Draft, review, and refine written expert reports, presentations, and visual exhibits for clarity, accuracy, and impact.
• Prepare and evaluate expert reports and supporting materials for testimony.
• Develop and critique demonstrative exhibits and analyses presented by opposing experts.
• Analyze financial statements, accounting records, tax returns, and other financial documents across multiple engagements.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 5–8+ years of relevant professional experience in accounting, finance, or economic disciplines. Preferred experience includes litigation consulting, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, professional/public accounting, and/or assurance/audit.
• CPA or other relevant professional designation preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• Strong financial modeling expertise and experience using database and data analysis tools.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., SQL, SAS, Stata, R); SQL required.
• Ability to independently perform complex data analyses and develop robust, flexible financial models.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and critique alternative arguments and opinions.
• Experience supporting DOJ matters and ability to obtain the appropriate level of clearance required.

How You’ll Thrive

• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple engagements with shifting, client-driven deadlines.
• Exercise sound professional judgment and critical thinking when analyzing complex financial and economic issues.
• Collaborate effectively with engagement leaders and team members while modeling accountability and ownership.
• Foster the development of junior team members through mentorship and constructive feedback.
• Embody Stout’s core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and Great Communicators.
• Demonstrate a commitment to delivering Relentless Excellence® in client service and team collaboration.

Why Stout?
At Stout, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards program with competitive compensation, benefits, and wellness options tailored to support employees at every stage of life.
We foster a culture of inclusion and respect, embracing diverse perspectives and experiences to drive innovation and success. Our leadership is committed to inclusion and belonging across the organization and in the communities we serve.
We invest in professional growth through ongoing training, mentorship, employee resource groups, and clear performance feedback, ensuring our employees are supported in achieving their career goals.
Stout provides flexible work schedules and a discretionary time off policy to promote work-life balance and help employees lead fulfilling lives.
Learn more about our benefits and commitment to your success.

https://www.stout.com/en/careers/benefits

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.

Stout is an Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of valid job requirements, qualifications and merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law. 

Stout is required by applicable state and local laws to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The range for this role considers several factors including but not limited to prior work and industry experience, education level, and unique skills. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.