Job Summary

HTPA CPA Firm is seeking an experienced Forensic Accountant to support financial investigations, dispute-related engagements, and litigation support services.

This position requires strong investigative judgment, advanced financial analysis skills, and the ability to translate complex financial evidence into clear, objective, and well-supported findings. The successful candidate will independently manage assigned work and collaborate with partners, legal counsel, clients, and other professional advisers.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct forensic accounting investigations involving suspected fraud, misappropriation of assets, financial irregularities, and disputed transactions.
- Examine accounting records, bank statements, general ledgers, contracts, tax documents, and other supporting records to identify inconsistencies and trace the movement of funds.
- Reconstruct incomplete financial records and prepare transaction analyses, financial reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Assess and quantify financial losses or damages arising from commercial disputes, shareholder matters, and other engagements within the firm’s practice.
- Prepare clear, accurate, and evidence-based reports, documenting methodologies, assumptions, limitations, findings, and conclusions.
- Maintain organized working papers and appropriate records of evidence sources, handling, and analytical procedures.
- Support legal counsel with financial document review, preparation of questions for examinations, and analysis of opposing financial reports.
- Participate in client meetings and investigative interviews, communicating technical findings clearly to non-accounting audiences.




- Identify weaknesses in financial controls and recommend practical measures to reduce fraud risk.
- Manage assigned engagements against agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards, escalating material findings and scope changes promptly.
- Maintain professional objectivity, confidentiality, and appropriate conflict-of-interest safeguards throughout each engagement.

Qualifications

- An active Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing with the relevant Canadian provincial or territorial CPA body.
- A minimum of five years of directly relevant experience in forensic accounting, financial investigations, fraud examination, or litigation support. General bookkeeping or routine accounting experience alone will not satisfy this requirement.
- Demonstrated experience independently completing complex financial analyses and preparing professional reports supported by reliable evidence.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, and investigative techniques.
- Proven ability to trace transactions, identify anomalies, assess competing explanations, and distinguish factual findings from assumptions and professional opinions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with accounting systems and financial data analysis tools.
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills,



including the ability to produce reports suitable for review by clients, legal counsel, and other professional advisers.
- Excellent attention to detail, sound professional judgment, and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
- Consistent availability for the agreed part-time schedule, engagement deadlines, and necessary client or counsel meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

- An active Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential in good standing.
- Seven or more years of relevant experience, preferably within a public accounting firm, forensic accounting practice, or specialist investigations team.
- Experience supporting Canadian litigation, commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, or economic loss assessments.
- Experience preparing expert reports or supporting experts in mediation, arbitration, or court proceedings.
- Experience using data analytics or visualization tools to examine large financial datasets.
- Experience presenting and explaining financial findings under professional scrutiny.

Compensation and Schedule

The compensation range is CAD $85,000–$110,000 on an annualized full-time-equivalent basis. Actual part-time compensation will be prorated according to the agreed weekly hours and the firm’s full time workweek.

The regular schedule, expected availability, and arrangements for any additional hours will be agreed upon before employment begins.

Pay: $85,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Experience:

- Forensic Accountant: 3 years (required)

Language:

- Mandarin (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Chartered Professional Accountant (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Scarborough, ON M1W 3Y5

📌 Forensic Accountant — Part-Time (Canada)
🏢 HTPA CPA Firm
📍 Canada