Co-op or Intern, Forensic Disputes & Investigations Summer

Be an integral part of our dedicated, high-performing national team providing investigative, litigation support and insurance advisory services

Support relationships with BDO's current and prospective clients

Actively participate in discussions and meetings with engagement teams to plan and perform tasks and provide client service excellence

Together with the engagement team, execute on FDI engagements such as:

Forensic:
Investigating fraud, corruption, money-laundering, and misappropriation of assets

Commercial Insurance Claims:
Economic analysis of business interruption, product loss, and cyber claims

Litigation Support:
Accounting analysis related to shareholder disputes, breach of contracts, commercial and intellectual property, construction disruption, construction delay claims, and accounting and financial reporting disputes

Examine financial records and documentation, analyze financial data, construct financial models and summarize observations

Conduct economic and industry research

Contribute to the preparation of financial and loss quantification models used by the team to conduct and support forensic analysis

Assist in drafting reports and presentations to clients

Develop relationships with peers within BDO and externally with current and prospective clients

Assist in business development opportunities

You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work:
Integrity, Respect and Collaboration

You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work

You identify, pursue, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients

You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent

You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace

You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

You are enrolled in a post-secondary program specializing in Accounting, Finance, Business or other related fields with the intention of pursuing the CPA designation

You have a strong interest in pursuing a career in Investigative and Forensic Accounting

You have a desire to provide outstanding client service

You have the ability to work independently but are also able to effectively contribute to a team environment

You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills

You have excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate ideas effectively in both oral and written format

You have the ability to prioritize competing deliverables with varying deadlines

You have proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point

You have experience or a strong interest in learning and utilizing data analytics tools. Any expertise in advanced data analysis, including working with tools such as Power

BI and Tableau, would be considered an asset