Forensic Accountant

About This Role

This role is for a forensic accountant to join an expert fraud investigation team, contributing to the national responsibility of protecting the UK from economic crime and prioritizing victims. The position involves developing and managing the financial aspects of serious and complex fraud and money laundering investigations, setting professional standards, and disseminating best practices within the City of London Police and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional judgment, guidance, and advice to senior police officers and police staff to determine the strategy and delivery of serious and complex fraud investigations
• Provide objective and independent tactical and operational accounting advice relating to fraud and money laundering investigations
• Provide clear and concise evidence, both written and oral, of serious and complex fraud investigations, including acting as an Expert Witness in Court proceedings
• Promote the role of the National Lead Force by providing advice and assistance to other police forces and regional units, including input to accredited courses run by the Economic & Cyber Crime Academy
• Lead on the oversight and development of operational risk management processes and secretariat function to new governance meetings to ensure cross-department best practice at an operational level through to ensuring strategic oversight of risk to CoLP reputation from the investigation of serious and complex fraud

Requirements

• Fully qualified and experienced Forensic Accountant, with full membership of one of the following professional accounting bodies: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS); Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), or full membership of an equivalent overseas body may be considered
• Ability to independently and critically analyze and interpret complex business, commercial, and accounting issues and provide sound advice on the investigation of fraud to colleagues – locally, regionally, and nationally
• Excellent written communications skill to provide clear, concise reports – including for Court - on a range of issues, being able to explain complex accounting or commercial matters to varied audiences including employers, colleagues and jury members using technical and non-technical language accordingly
• Training qualification, as a minimum Level 3 Education & Training, to ensure input to Economic & Cyber Crime Academy course is in alignment with accreditation requirements
• Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision of direction plus a willingness to work flexibly as an effective team leader and member, setting priorities, creating clear plans and managing all work to meet the needs of the employer and Court
• Experience that encompasses the integration of accounting, auditing and investigative skills and experience of analyzing and interpreting a range of financial records, experience of preparing and reviewing financial statements and experience of considering the appropriate accounting treatment of a variety of specific transactions