Lead Forensic Examiner

Overview

170+ Years Strong.

Industry Leader.

Global Impact.

At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients.

To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client.

Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions.

Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our network of industry subject matter experts.

The Lead Forensic Examiner, assigned to a specific client, will lead forensic examinations into suspected fraud, financial misconduct, and policy violations while managing global financial operations supporting Physical Security.

The Examiner will partner closely with Global Finance teams and business stakeholders to strengthen budget oversight, vendor management, and fiscal controls across multiple regions.

Through meticulous evidence handling, clear investigative reporting, and sound judgment, this role will safeguard organizational integrity while enhancing global financial visibility and risk mitigation practices.

Responsibilities



* Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.


* Lead forensic examinations involving suspected fraud, financial misconduct, policy violations, misuse of systems, and other sensitive matters with potential business or regulatory impact.


* Collect, preserve, analyze, and document digital and financial evidence in a manner consistent with legal, regulatory, and internal standards.


* Serve as a subject matter expert on forensic readiness, evidence handling, chain of custody, documentation security, and investigative best practices.


* Assess indicators of control weakness, process breakdown, or irregular activity, and translate investigative findings into practical risk mitigation recommendations and stronger fiscal controls.


* Prepare clear, defensible investigative reports, case summaries, financial analyses, and executive-ready briefings for business leaders and key partners.


* Partner with Global Finance teams, including Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, SOX, and AP, and related stakeholders, to support investigations tied to financial processes, controls, reporting, and operational risk.


* Manage global financial operations that support Physical Security, including annual and quarterly forecasting, budget submissions, monthly spend reviews, and monitoring of OPEX performance against plan.


* Support monthly accruals, amortization activities, burn-rate reporting, and other financial close support processes in partnership with finance stakeholders.


* Oversee the global team's purchase orders, supplier setup, internal coding, invoice processing, and review activities to ensure accuracy, consistency, timely payment, and strong budget alignment.


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