Senior Associate - Forensic Accountant

About This Role

Joining our Forensic Accounting team as a Senior Associate involves working on investigations, disputes, expert accounting, and contract compliance assignments. The role requires strong accounting and analytical skills, an investigative mindset, and the ability to communicate complex financial matters clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial records, accounting data, and other evidence to identify relevant facts, inconsistencies, and areas requiring further investigation.
• Support investigations into suspected fraud, financial irregularities, misconduct, and other matters requiring independent fact-finding.
• Undertake financial analysis, reconciliations, transaction tracing, and loss or damages calculations.
• Support commercial disputes and expert accounting assignments, including the analysis of financial statements, forecasts, and underlying assumptions.
• Review financial information against contractual requirements as part of contract compliance and royalty audit assignments.
• Prepare clear working papers, financial schedules, chronologies, and other supporting analysis.
• Draft clear and concise sections of reports, correspondence, and other client deliverables.
• Take day-to-day ownership of defined workstreams, managing priorities and escalating significant issues appropriately.
• Review the work of trainees and associates and provide practical guidance and feedback.
• Liaise professionally with clients, legal advisers, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• A recognised accounting qualification such as ACA or ACCA.
• Relevant experience in forensic accounting, investigations, disputes, audit, or corporate finance.
• Strong accounting, Excel, and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to work with complex or incomplete information.
• Strong written communication skills, with an emphasis on clear and concise report drafting.
• An investigative and questioning mindset, with the ability to identify inconsistencies and gaps in evidence.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Sound professional judgement and an understanding of when matters require senior input.

Benefits

• Access to a generous benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment.

Important Details

• Application deadline: Not specified.

Application Process

• Submit your application through the designated platform.