Assistant Manager - Forensic Accounting

The Andersen Partnership; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Health & wellbeing

Training & development

Bonus opportunity

Collaborative culture

Job summary

The Andersen Partnership in Brisbane is seeking an experienced professional to join our Forensic Accounting, Disputes & Valuations team. You will work on commercial disputes, valuations and financial analysis, collaborating with nationally and internationally recognised experts.

You will plan and deliver forensic accounting engagements, prepare independent reports and support financial models, while communicating findings clearly to clients and legal advisers.

Qualifications

• Relevant degrees in commerce, finance, economics or related discipline.
• Dispute advisory and/or valuation experience will be highly regarded.
• CA, CFA or similar qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with financial modelling, ideally including DCF analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and presentation abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commercial acumen.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to clients and legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver forensic accounting and advisory engagements.
• Prepare independent expert reports and supporting financial models.
• Quantify economic loss, damages and other remedies in disputes.
• Perform valuations of businesses, shares, IP and other assets.
• Review and critique work of other experts.
• Undertake detailed company, industry and financial analysis.
• Collaborate with clients, legal advisers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development and relationship management.

Skills

Forensic accounting

Financial modelling

Excel

Communication

Analytical

Attention to detail

Dispute advisory

Education

Commerce

Finance

Economics

Tools

Excel

DCF Modelling

Job description

Forensic Accounting | Disputes & Valuations

Global Advisory & Professional Services Firm

An exciting opportunity is available with a highly regarded global professional services firm with a national presence and a strong reputation across forensic accounting, restructuring, deals, risk and advisory.

The Forensic team works alongside nationally and internationally recognised experts, assisting courts, clients and legal advisers with complex commercial disputes, valuations and financial analysis.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounting or advisory professional looking to build deeper expertise in forensic accounting, dispute advisory and valuations, while working on varied and commercially interesting matters.

The Role

You will be involved in a broad range of forensic and advisory assignments, with a particular focus on commercial disputes and business valuations, including:

• Planning and delivering forensic accounting and advisory engagements
• Preparing independent expert reports and supporting financial models
• Quantifying economic loss, damages and other remedies arising from commercial disputes
• Performing valuations of businesses, shares, equity interests, IP and other intangible assets
• Reviewing and critiquing the work of other expert accountants and valuers
• Undertaking detailed company, industry and financial analysis
• Working closely with clients, legal advisers and other stakeholders
• Contributing to business development and relationship management
• Supporting continuous improvement across the team's quality and service delivery

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant degree in Commerce, Finance, Business, Economics, Law or a related discipline
• Relevant experience in forensic accounting, corporate finance, insolvency, audit, tax or professional advisory
• Dispute advisory and/or valuation experience will be highly regarded
• CA, CFA or another relevant professional qualification, or a willingness to work towards one
• Strong Excel skills and experience with financial modelling, ideally including DCF analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and presentation abilities
• Exceptional attention to detail and commercial acumen
• The ability to confidently work across complex matters and communicate findings clearly to clients and legal stakeholders

Why Consider It?

• Join a highly regarded, independent professional services firm
• Work alongside recognised forensic accounting specialists
• Exposure to complex disputes, valuations and commercially interesting assignments
• Excellent opportunity to develop your forensic and advisory skill set
• Strong long-term career progression
• Competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity
• Extensive training, mentoring and professional development
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• 26 weeks parental leave plus additional leave benefits
• Health, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• Strong social and community initiatives

If you're currently working across audit, insolvency, corporate finance or another advisory discipline and are interested in moving into forensic accounting, this could be an excellent opportunity to make the transition.