Construction Advisory Senior Associate (Forensics)

Construction Advisory Senior Associate (Forensics)

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Job Description

As a Construction Advisory Senior Associate, you will 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. Your work will revolve around large and complex construction projects in 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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 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 prevailing wage jobs relied on federal funding and 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 IRS guidance, accounting standards, and AICPA practice aids to support defensible conclusions on complex engagement needs.
• Communicating findings clearly and concisely to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating with multiple stakeholders and third parties to understand the construction project control environment and proposing recommended controls to address identified gaps.
• Running client engagements from start to finish, including planning, organizing, conducting, directing, and completing projects and services while managing projects to budget.
• Maintaining active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and become a trusted business partner.
• Working closely with engagement teams and conducting forensic accounting procedures on multiple engagements concurrently.
• Collaborating across Grant Thornton service lines and with international colleagues to integrate diverse expertise and deliver comprehensive, high-impact client solutions.
• Managing, developing, training, and mentoring staff on projects and assessing performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Attending professional development, networking events, and training seminars regularly.
• Adhering to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Technical Skills and Qualifications

Salary

The base salary range for this position in New York, NY only is between $95,040 and $142,560.

The base salary range for this position in San Francisco, CA only is between $101,200 and $151,800.

The base salary range for this position in Chicago, IL only is between $88,000 and $132,000.

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more : more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It's what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities : Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting firm that provides audit and assurance services – and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland, and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

About The Team

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Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton LLP to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. To make an accommodation request, please contact HR@us.gt.com.

For Los Angeles Applicants only : We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For Massachusetts Applicants only : It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Benefits

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit : https : / / www.grantthornton.com / careers / rewards-and-benefits

Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

Next Steps

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com / careers.

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