Assistant Vice President

**Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?**

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, and financial expertise across all assets and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

We have over 100 locations worldwide. We are highly committed to all members of our community, both employees and clients. Our organization focuses on promoting a sense of community and inspiring our people to achieve results that exceed goals.

We are seeking an Assistant Vice President - Forensics to join our Forensic Accounting team. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set, whose responsibilities extend beyond those of traditional Accounting Managers. The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of forensic accounting principles but also be flexible and a strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.

The Forensic Assistant Vice President will be part of a group that champions team members to utilize their unique skillsets within our diverse portfolio of work ranging from property damage, product recall, liability, theft/fidelity, and business interruption / lost profits. We understand that every one of our projects is distinctive, therefore we inspire our team members to be inquisitive and think critically while working in a collaborative environment. Our group encourages continuous learning that allows everyone to grow and develop an autonomous mindset in a supportive environment.

**Job Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of forensic accountants part of our Global Resource Center, that supports the work of our experts in forensic accounting, economic damages, and valuations.
- Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients, and stakeholders to build trust and client relationships.
- Review and measure large-loss commercial insurance claims and other assignments. Claims include property damage, product recall, liability, theft/fidelity, and business interruption/lost profits. Businesses will consist of a wide range of industries and sizes.
- Attend existing and new client meetings (telephone, online, or in-person) and communicate findings in meetings to clients and team members.
- A significant portion of the projects will be from the US and other global offices, but also with the opportunity to build a book of local business.

**Attributes & Background**:

- Bachelor or Graduate Degree with a major in accounting, finance, or economics.
- 10+ years of public accounting experience or a closely related field; with at least five years of experience in forensic accounting and/or measuring commercial insurance claim losses.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to do VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and advanced formulas.
- An advanced level of English is required (C1 or above); with excellent verbal communication and business writing skills.

This is a hybrid position. There are flexible work-from-home options available.

**Job location: Bogotá or Medellín**

As a global consulting firm that serves clients in a variety of different industries, every day at J.S. Held is different and exciting. If you are looking to build a career in forensic accounting with a team dedicated to utilizing your strengths and cultivating your talent, then we invite you to consider joining our team.
- _J.S. Held is dedicated to becoming the global leader in providing multi-disciplinary consulting services to the construction, government, healthcare, industrial, insurance, energy, legal, and technology, communities. _We have diverse practice areas including Construction Advisory,_ _Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Economics, Forensic Architecture & Engineering, Surety, Environmental Health & Safety, Equipment, Toxicology, and Building & Property Consulting, among other disciplines._ J.S. Held is devoted to recruiting and cultivating top industry talent to build a collaborative and diverse team of experts. We leverage our experience to provide local, cost-efficient solutions and an unrivaled client experience. _**_We embrace diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal_**
- Our mission is to serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations around the world facing high-stakes situations that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity, and objective, clear-cut analysis and advic