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# Senior Associate, Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support at Gursey

- **Company:** Gursey
- **Location:** Century City, CA
- **Compensation:** $85k–$115k
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-25
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/gursey/8fa40fff-ceea-49ca-9cbc-bd851be1931d

## Job description

Job Title: Senior Associate, Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support

Department: Family Litigation

Location: Century City

Description of role: Gursey | Schneider seeks a dynamic and detail-oriented professional to contribute to the litigation department. This position focuses on high-net-worth clients and business owners in all financial aspects of the marital dissolution process and allows for professional growth.

Educational Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related fields
- CPA Designation

Minimum Qualifications:

- Licensed California Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with at least two to three years of recent audit, accounting, or tax experience at a top-100 public accounting firm.
- Must possess exceptional abilities in both written and oral communication.
- Excellent computer skills are required in Microsoft Excel, Word, and other relevant software.
- Basic accounting skills in debts and credits are crucial in forensic accounting for family law.

Responsibilities:

- As a Senior Associate, you will analyze financial records to ensure accurate transaction recording, account reconciliation, and asset assessments. It also includes managing and identifying discrepancies concerning settlements or support obligations.
- Tracing separate property assets.
- Analyzing gross cash flow available for child and spousal support and the marital standard of living.
- Conducting business valuations.
- Apportioning real estate and equity compensation (such as stock options, restricted stock units, carried interest, etc.).
- Preparing various types of declarations for court proceedings.
- Accounting for transactions occurring post-separation and analyzing their impact on the community estate.
- Preparing deposition questions for financial and party witnesses and assisting counsel during the deposition.
- Assisting partners in preparation for settlement conferences.
- Preparing work papers and exhibits for court hearings.
- Senior associates may have the opportunity to travel to court with the partner cases to gain experience and learn about serving as potential testifying expert witnesses.
- Additionally, you will be able to attend and participate in settlement conferences, assisting clients in resolving their dissolution cases.

Benefits: G|S offers market-leading benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid parental leave, generous PTO, profit sharing plan, 401(k) match, and overtime pay (can be paid out or banked for PTO). We also offer many fun intangible perks, such as our annual ski/camping trip, black-tie holiday party, quarterly departmental mixers (travel stipend included), and paid continuing education.

## About Gursey

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Gursey | Schneider LLP is a premier California-based public accounting firm specializing in tax, audit, business management, and litigation support for the financial and entertainment communities.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Partnership)
- **Headquarters**: Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1979
- **Founders**: Donald L. Gursey and Stanley B. Schneider

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Accounting, Tax, Audit, Business Management, Litigation Support, Business Valuation
- **Target customers**: B2B – high-net-worth individuals, entertainment industry clients, law firms, and middle-market businesses
- **Mission/purpose**: Deliver unparalleled service through relationships, commitment, and state-of-the-art accounting, while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

## Products & Services
- **Tax Services**: Compliance, planning, and consulting for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and estates.
- **Audit & Assurance**: Financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations; also performs Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP) audits for the State Bar of California.
- **Business Management**: Comprehensive financial management for entertainment and sports professionals, including budgeting, bill payment, and investment oversight.
- **Litigation Support**: Expert witness testimony, forensic accounting, and damage calculations.
- **Business Valuation**: Valuation services for estate planning, mergers & acquisitions, and litigation.
- **Client IT Services**: Technology consulting and support tailored to accounting and business management clients.
- **Consulting & Advisory**: Strategic guidance on entity structuring, succession planning, and other financial matters.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private firm)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated between $25M and $50M (Apollo data); total funding not applicable (partnership)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors; key partners include Kate Kelly, Ben Hoy, Greg Getzinger, Alexandra Peais, Alanna Dible, and others.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Employee headcount of ~200–270 (2.6% YoY growth)
  - 10-time recipient of *Inside Public Accounting*’s Best of the Best Firms and Top 100 Firms nationwide
  - Selected as one of four initial firms by the State Bar of California to develop and perform CTAPP audits
  - Recent partner hire (Alanna Dible, CPA, CA) in Audit Department
  - Active job postings up 83% year-over-year (11 current openings)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep industry specialization**: Decades of focus on entertainment and high-net-worth clients, with integrated departments providing seamless service.
- **Culture of retention**: Low turnover compared to industry peers; strong internal promotion and alumni network (many alumni go to Deloitte, Manhattan West, etc.).
- **Recognition**: Consistent “Best of the Best” designation from *Inside Public Accounting*.
- **Technology-enabled**: Modern tech stack (CCH Axcess, NetSuite, QuickBooks, DocuSign, Wrike) supports efficient remote/hybrid work.

## Strategic Focus
- **CTAPP expansion**: Leveraging its pioneering role in California’s lawyer trust account audit program to become a go‑to firm for law firm compliance.
- **Growth in tax & audit**: Actively hiring Tax Supervisors, Managers, and Senior Managers across multiple California offices.
- **Work‑life balance**: Maintaining a culture that emphasizes flexibility, community events (e.g., Camp Gursey, audit mixers), and professional development.

## Why Work Here
- **Work/life balance**: Rated 3.8/5 for work-life balance on employer review sites; firm explicitly promotes “the work/life balance you’ve always wanted.”
- **Hybrid & remote options**: Multiple roles offer hybrid schedules (Century City, Irvine, San Francisco, Encino, El Segundo); some positions are fully remote.
- **Culture**: Described as “not your typical accounting firm” with company‑wide retreats, team mixers, and a supportive, community‑oriented environment.
- **Benefits**: Competitive compensation, industry‑leading benefits, and opportunities for growth (many partners started as staff).
- **Engineering/tech culture**: For tech roles, the firm uses modern tools and encourages innovation; IT team supports a broad stack (VMware, Palo Alto, SQL, .NET, etc.).

## Sources
1. [Gursey | Schneider LLP – Who We Are](https://www.gursey.com/who-we-are/)
2. [Gursey Careers – Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/gursey/)
3. [Gursey Careers – Life at Gursey](https://www.gursey.com/careers-at-gursey-schneider/life-at-gursey/)
4. [Gursey LinkedIn Page](https://linkedin.com/company/gursey-schneider-llp)
5. [Gursey Careers Page](https://www.gursey.com/careers-at-gursey-schneider/)

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