Accounting/Business/Finance Consulting Analyst/Associate

About the Role

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a leading global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues.

Position Overview

• Collaborate with diverse colleagues, including economists, finance and accounting professionals (CFAs and CPAs), and valuation experts.
• Conduct economic and industry research, and analyze client materials.
• Perform and develop financial and economic analyses or valuation models.
• Program, build models, and perform regression analyses using languages such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, or SAS.
• Investigate accounting irregularities and respond to allegations of fraud, misconduct, waste, and abuse.
• Prepare analyses of financial data, including financial models, for litigation and expert reports and testimony.
• Investigate and analyze financial evidence, including financial records and transactions, to identify trends and anomalies.
• Organize and summarize findings clearly and concisely.
• Analyze large data sets using database skills.
• Communicate investigative and analytical findings to team members, clients, and other professionals.
• Assist with drafting written reports to summarize procedures performed and findings.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excel
• Stata
• R
• Python
• SQL
• SAS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating in December 2026/Summer 2027 with an academic focus in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic methodologies.
• Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills, including strong Excel skills.
• Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate governance, and regulatory environments.
• Experience in gathering, standardizing, and analyzing voluminous transactional data.
• Experience in data analysis and intelligence gathering, including querying and mining large data sets to discover transaction patterns, examining financial data, and filtering for targeted information.
• Curious and analytical thinkers.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting.
• Note: You must be graduating from a bachelor's or master's degree program for this role.