Forensic Accountant (TS/SCI and Mandarin Required)

September 26, 2026

Why AIS? When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success. Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements. Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth. Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued. Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities. What are we looking for? At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles. What you will be doing? This position is contingent upon contract award. We are currently pursuing a proposal and are seeking qualified candidates to include in our submission and identify candidates for future hiring needs on the program once awarded. At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Principal Accounting Specialist. Core Knowledge & Skills: Expert in global accounting standards, financial strategy, compliance, and advanced tools; leads audits and policy development. Work & Complexity: Manages enterprise-wide financial operations, strategic planning, and complex issues across units or regions. Quality & Independence: Sets organizational standards, ensures reliability, and drives continuous improvement. Teamwork & Communication: Leads teams and collaborates with executives; mentors future leaders and shares best practices. Consulting & Engagement: Advises senior leadership, drives innovation, and leads training and strategic financial initiatives. As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Forensic Accountant (TS/SCI and Mandarin Required). This position is contingent upon contract award. We are currently pursuing a proposal and are seeking qualified candidates to include in our submission and identify candidates for future hiring needs on the program once awarded. Clearance Required Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) What You Will Do This team member is supporting a U.S. Federal law enforcement agency by conducting English and Chinese language open-reputed company, leveraging numerous propriety data sources, conducting financial analysis to identify and track activities of interest, and delivering quantitative and qualitative analyses by applying statistical models, methods, and formulas to identify and analyze complex relationships between entities. This role requires proficiency in Mandarin and will support all phases of analytic work product development, from the identification of key information gaps, through data collection and analysis, to delivery of actionable intelligence in support law enforcement efforts. They will produce deliverables that may support evidentiary purposes. What You Will Need An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret with SCI eligibility Federal or DoD security clearance; must UPGRADE and MAINTAIN a Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI) and Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph Federal or DoD security clearance Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Finance, or other field for forensic accountants Certified Public Accountant licensure (CPA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification THREE (3) or more years of experience using commercial financial and business tools and datasets THREE (3) or more years conducting forensic accounting THREE (3) or more years working with Law Enforcement, Defense, and/or the Intelligence Community Fluent in Mandarin Chinese Experience conducting cryptocurrency analysis. Ability to work on client-site in Washington, DC area What Would Be Nice To Have Ability to work accurately with numerical detail; to analyze, consolidate, and interpret financial data; and to produce substantive analytic reports Ability to clearly and succinctly brief team members and officials on complex financial topics Eight or more (8+) years working with Law Enforcement, Defense, and/or the Intelligence Community Familiarity with the intelligence lifecycle CAMS certification reputed company or other cryptocurrency analysis certification Experience managing financial investigations Demonstrated experience with effective communication skills, especially with senior level clients and an array of stakeholders Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and as a team member At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive a Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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