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Forensic Accounting Senior Associate (Construction)

Grant Thornton · New York, New York · Hybrid

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Pay$101k to $129k a year
LevelSenior · Advisory
Work modeHybrid
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseNot mentioned
Experience2 years+
PostedOct 12, 2026
Found by usOct 13, 2026
Last checkedOct 13, 2026

Quick look

Plan and lead forensic accounting and advisory engagements for large construction and real estate projects.

A few years in, CPA in progressWants to grow in public accounting

Worth knowing: Expected travel 10% to 25% and ability to work additional hours as needed.

From the posting

Company: Job title: Forensic Accounting Senior Associate (Construction) Location: New York, NY, United States Grant Thornton is seeking a Real Estate & Construction Advisory Senior Associate to join our team in New York, NY. Additional approved locations include Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, Phoenix, AZ, and San Francisco, CA. As a Construction Advisory Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to grow and contribute to our global clients’ business needs through all phases of project and engagement management across a wide variety of industries, with a focus on real estate and construction. The work you will be doing revolves around large and complex construction projects in the data center, energy, infrastructure, commercial real estate, and hospitality sectors, among others. You will plan, direct, and complete projects related to process improvements, vendor audits, risk and control assessments, investigations, litigation support, and project monitoring initiatives within the Forensics Advisory Services Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently. Your day-to-day may include: Reviewing construction contracts, financial statements, job cost reports, internal policies, and process maps to identify cost savings, process inefficiencies, and strategic initiatives Performing complex financial analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies across multiple sources of data and supporting documentation Analyzing compliance with various labor requirements, including those required on prevailing wage jobs that are reliant on federal funding and/or pertinent to tax credit incentives Assisting in matters involving fraud, waste, and abuse, including allegations of bribery, collusion, conflicts of interest, organized crime, and other scenarios posing legal or regulatory exposure to our clients Conducting targeted research on regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, IRS authoritative guidance, accounting standards codification, and AICPA practice aids to support defensible conclusions on complex engagement needs Communicate findings clearly and concisely to a variety of internal and external stakeholders Coordinate with multiple stakeholders...

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