Forensic Accountant

Requirements of the role

The role involves assisting in the investigation of breaches of regulations and potential misconduct on the part of accountants, accountancy firms or actuaries.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Working with minimal supervision as the most senior financial investigator on small and medium sized complex investigations, and supporting Senior Forensic Accountants on the largest and most complex investigations.
• Determining the avenues of enquiry; using expertise to identify sources of evidence and requesting provision of documentation and information. On larger cases, working with Senior Forensic Accountants in undertaking these tasks.
• Using forensic skills to determine the approach to the review and analysis of all material obtained, including prior experience in the use of electronic review platforms.
• Undertaking personally significant or complex areas of an investigation.
• Identifying and working with internal experts to clarify relevant accounting, audit, actuarial or professional standards, and ensuring the case team has a thorough understanding of technical issues.
• Exercising moderate to high degree of judgement in different areas of casework, including identifying and prioritising key issues, and considering issues which have an impact beyond the immediate case.
• Preparing and conducting disciplinary interviews with subject partners and external lawyers. On larger cases, working with Senior Forensic Accountants in undertaking these tasks.
• Preparing an objective report of investigation findings to form the basis of instructions to the expert and external counsel and of further action on the case. On larger cases, working with Senior Forensic Accountants in undertaking these tasks.
• Agreeing and meeting deadlines for investigation work and working with the case lawyer to meet deadlines for the case as a whole.
• Working with the case lawyer in liaising with other regulators in sharing information.

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