Senior Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant - Forensic Investigations

Berkeley Research Group; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

28 days annual leave

Funding for professional qualificatons

Job summary

Berkeley Research Group in Germany is building a Forensic Investigations practice, leading workstreams from planning to written findings and performing substantive forensic analysis. The role covers data structures across SAP, DATEV, Oracle and related systems, with eDiscovery support and client-facing reporting.

Fluent German and English are required, with four+ years of relevant experience and a strong qualification track.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of relevant experience - typically Big Four forensic, audit, internal audit or transaction services, or a comparable in-house or technology role.
• A university degree in business administration, accounting, economics, law, information systems, data science or a comparable subject.
• Progress towards or completion of a professional qualification (WP, StB, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFE) is welcome.
• Strong Excel skills as a baseline. Working knowledge of SQL, Python, Alteryx, Power BI or Relativity is a distinct advantage.
• A methodical approach to documentation - you understand that a working paper may one day be read by opposing counsel.
• Fluent German and English.
• Willingness to travel within Germany and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead defined workstreams within larger investigations, from planning through to written findings.
• Perform substantive forensic analysis: journal entry testing, revenue recognition reviews, analysis of third-party and intermediary payments, asset and funds tracing.
• Structure and interrogate large datasets from accounting and ERP systems - SAP, DATEV, Oracle and comparable environments - as well as payment and communications data.
• Support eDiscovery workstreams: search term design and testing, review protocols, quality control of review output, and analysis of results.
• Draft substantial sections of investigation reports and prepare exhibits and schedules that will be relied upon in proceedings.
• Supervise and review the work of consultants and associates.
• Prepare client-ready materials and participate in client and counsel meetings.

Skills

Fluent German

Fluent English

Excel skills

Data analysis

Education

University degree in business administration, accounting, economics, law, information systems, data science or a comparable subject

Progress towards or completion of a professional qualification (WP, StB, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFE)

Tools

SQL

Python

Alteryx

Power BI

Relativity

Job description

We Do Consulting Differently

We are establishing BRG's Forensic Investigations practice in Germany. This is a genuine build - a new team, in a new market, with the methodology, credentials and global network of an established international firm behind it, and without the constraints of a legacy structure.

The practice focuses on two connected disciplines: forensic accounting and fraud investigations, and forensic technology and eDiscovery. Our work typically arises where the facts are contested and the stakes are high - special investigations for supervisory boards and audit committees, allegations of financial misstatement, corruption and misappropriation, regulatory and criminal proceedings, and post-transaction disputes.

The analytical backbone of an investigation. You lead defined workstreams, do the substantive analysis yourself, and supervise the people doing it alongside you.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead defined workstreams within larger investigations, from planning through to written findings.
• Perform substantive forensic analysis: journal entry testing, revenue recognition reviews, analysis of third-party and intermediary payments, asset and funds tracing.
• Structure and interrogate large datasets from accounting and ERP systems - SAP, DATEV, Oracle and comparable environments - as well as payment and communications data.
• Support eDiscovery workstreams: search term design and testing, review protocols, quality control of review output, and analysis of results.
• Draft substantial sections of investigation reports and prepare exhibits and schedules that will be relied upon in proceedings.
• Supervise and review the work of consultants and associates.
• Prepare client-ready materials and participate in client and counsel meetings.

Your Profile

• Four or more years of relevant experience - typically Big Four forensic, audit, internal audit or transaction services, or a comparable in-house or technology role.
• A university degree in business administration, accounting, economics, law, information systems, data science or a comparable subject.
• Progress towards or completion of a professional qualification (WP, StB, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFE) is welcome.
• Strong Excel skills as a baseline. Working knowledge of SQL, Python, Alteryx, Power BI or Relativity is a distinct advantage.
• A methodical approach to documentation - you understand that a working paper may one day be read by opposing counsel.
• Fluent German and English.
• Willingness to travel within Germany and internationally.

What We Offer

• Substantive responsibility early, on mandates that genuinely matter to the organisations involved.
• Direct access to senior colleagues - in a team of this size, you will learn from Directors rather than from a manual.
• Structured development and a transparent promotion process.
• Competitive salary with performance-related bonus.
• Hybrid working, 28 days of annual leave, and funding for professional qualifications and training.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients' challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don't just show you what's possible. We're built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.