WAYUP is Hiring a Forensic Accounting & Investigations Intern - Summer 2025 (Houston) Near Houston, TX
This role is with BDO USA, PC. WayUp is partnering with BDO USA, PC to hire top talent. Job Summary: As an Intern, you will begin to utilize your educational background as well as your organizational skills to serve the Firm's dynamic client base. This position assists in problem solving, fact-finding, and working side-by-side with more experienced team members who will provide direction, coaching and learning opportunities. The Intern role provides the opportunity to gain an understanding of the business by working on various types of forensic accounting engagements, including monitorships, fraud investigations, damages and lost profits calculations, post-acquisition disputes, white collar crime, compliance, among other matters. The Intern will be responsible for performing various tasks on these engagements, including compiling, and analyzing documents and data, participating in site inspections and interviews, performing transactional reviews, preparing supporting calculations, and assisting with the preparation and quality control review of written reports and memorandum. Job Duties:
Creates indices of documents received from various parties/stakeholders
Assists in the quantification of issues, as necessary
Participate in engagement fact finding, including the review of financial records, asset tracing, and discussions with client contacts
Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends and support client claims
Prepare financial schedules and client work product to demonstrate key findings and conclusions
Research new business opportunities at the direction of practice leadership
Perform other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Education:
Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, required, focus in Accounting, preferred
Experience:
Leadership experience, preferred
Business process, accounting or internal audit experience, preferred
Professional client service experience, preferred
License/Certifications:
Actively pursuing school credits to become a CPA, required
Software:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Outlook, Access, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), preferred
Knowledge of Smartsheet and/or Microsoft Visio, preferred
Language:
Mandarin, preferred
Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability and willingness to travel as needed, required
Ability to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment with flexibility and adaptability to change
Ability to interact effectively with colleagues of all levels
Ability to follow instructions as directed
Ability to work effectively in a team setting
Positive attitude and willingness to learn
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. California Range: $20.00/hr - $39.00/hr New York City/ Valhalla Range: $20.00/hr - $36.00/hr Washington Range: $20.00/hr - $39.00/hr