Advisory Consulting - Forensic Accountant - Senior Associate - Dublin/Belfast

Grant Thornton Ireland; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shout Out recognition scheme

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking a Senior Associate for the Forensic Accounting team, working on investigations, disputes, and contract compliance. The role requires meticulous accounting and analytical skills, leadership of defined workstreams, and mentorship of junior staff.

The successful candidate will engage with clients and legal advisers, producing clear analyses, schedules and chronology documents to support findings and conclusions. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA).
• Experience in forensic accounting, investigations, disputes, audit or corporate finance.
• Strong accounting and Excel skills; ability to analyse financial data.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to communicate complex information clearly in reports.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial records and data to identify facts, inconsistencies and areas needing investigation.
• Support investigations into fraud, irregularities, misconduct, and other matters requiring fact‑finding.
• Undertake financial analysis, reconciliations, transaction tracing and loss calculations.
• Review financial information against contractual requirements in contract compliance and royalties audits.
• Draft clear sections of client reports and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

ACA/ACCA

Excel

Financial analysis

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Audit software

Job description

About Us

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

At GT, we work astrusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

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About the Team

Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward and benefits

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

Job Description

The role

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our Forensic Accounting team, working across 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. The successful candidate will take ownership of defined areas of engagements, supervise junior team members and work closely with managers and directors on matters requiring greater professional judgement.

Main 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.

Skills and attributes

• 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.