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CybersecurityTop JobColorado Talent Pipeline Report-aligned occupation with strong annual openings, growth, and wage signals.

Financial, Accounting, Risk Analysis

Conducts deep-dive investigations on financial/accounting crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence.

Annual openings

3,400

Median wage

$97,030

Typical education

Education not reported

Growth 2026–2032

+7%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

Education not reported

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Remote work

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Work style

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  • With childrenNo
  • On a computerYes
  • OutdoorsNo
  • With your handsNo

Interests it draws on

  • Finance
  • Accounting

Automation exposure

Moderate exposure

Some routine tasks may shift as tools improve, but the role is likely to adapt.

A typical day

  1. Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
  2. Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
  3. Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
  4. Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
  5. Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.
  6. Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters.
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