Accounting/Business/Finance Consulting Analyst/Associate

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. 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. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

Practices Seeking Candidates

• Intellectual Property (Chicago, Houston, New York)
• Provides expert witness testimony regarding economic damages.
• Offers non-litigation consulting services including valuation and compliance for all types of intellectual property.
• Transfer Pricing (Oakland)
• Works with multinational companies to understand their global value chain and international tax structure.
• Delivers IP valuations, tax structure reorganizations, tax compliance documentation, and litigation assistance.

Position Overview

• Work alongside talented and diverse colleagues, including PhD-trained economists, finance and accounting professionals (CFAs and CPAs), and valuation experts.
• Conduct economic and industry research while analyzing client materials to build an understanding of a case’s issues.
• Perform and develop financial and economic analyses or valuation models to support case theories and present results to colleagues and clients.
• 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, and clearly and concisely organize and summarize findings.
• Leverage database skills to effectively analyze large data sets.
• Communicate with team members, clients, and other professionals to share investigative and analytical findings, and assist with the drafting of written reports to summarize procedures performed and findings.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating in December 2026/Summer 2027 with an academic focus in Accounting, Business, Finance, or 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 who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems.
• 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 through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events.

Note: You must be graduating from a bachelor's or master's degree program for this role.

To Apply (United States)

• Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number.
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. Also, please note if you have interest in a particular practice and/or a location preference.
• Transcript – may be unofficial.

For international locations, please visit the CRA Careers site.

Candidate resume review will commence August 31, and continue on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

Career Growth And Benefits

• Robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually.
• Training includes research and analysis skill building, technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring.
• Leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• Comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package.
• Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Work Location Flexibility

• Individuals are expected to spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings).

Salary And Other Compensation

• Good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $92,500 – $100,000.
• Starting pay within this range may vary based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications.
• This position may be eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation.
• CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, which may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits.