Assistant Manager / Manager - Forensic Accounting & Royalties

GRANT THORNTON; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global advisory firm in London is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager / Manager in Forensic Accounting & Royalties. You will leverage your problem-solving and data analysis expertise to deliver third-party reviews. Candidates should have professional qualifications and experience in forensics. This role offers opportunities for international travel and professional development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Community engagement initiatives

Qualifications

• Professional qualification is essential.
• Experience in a forensically focused environment preferred.
• Ability to articulate findings succinctly for a C-suite audience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver third-party reviews and manage a portfolio of reviews.
• Solve complex technical matters and project manage client work.
• Oversee team development and maintain strong working relationships.

Skills

Experience developing work plans

Business acumen and commercial awareness

Familiarity with the intellectual property industry

Handling forensically challenging evidence

Project management experience

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis tools (Alteryx, Python)

Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Preparing reports for C-suite audience

Client relationship development

Education

Professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. We’re a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first, delivering a different experience to clients—personal, proactive, and agile. That’s Grant Thornton.

Job Description: Are you interested in an exciting opportunity to apply your problem solving, data analytics expertise and sceptical forensic mindset to a commercially focused situation, providing real time added value to our clients and offering you a next challenge in your career.

As an Assistant Manager / Manager - Forensic Accounting & Royalties, you will be directly exposed to the commercial workings of the industries below, dealing with operational, finance, and legal teams at both our clients and the third parties that we review. The role will require you to work across different global territories and languages, providing our forensically focused and data-enabled, tailored third-party contract reviews. There’s opportunity for international travel as well.

The Work Areas

As an Assistant Manager / Manager - Forensic Accounting & Royalties, you would operate across three core areas:

• Global Film & TV Producers and Studios: theatrical licensee reviews, royalty audits and production cost grant certifications.
• Brands and Intellectual Property Owners: ensuring they maximise value from their IP through core business models or merchandising programmes.
• Multinational Pharmaceutical companies: reviewing complex and technical commercial agreements to ensure clients receive what they are contractually due from third parties.

The work involves reviewing licensees and partners on behalf of IP owners to ensure our clients maximise commercial value, receive all monies due and manage commercial and operational risks.

A look into the role

As an Assistant Manager / Manager - Forensic Accounting & Royalties, you will:

• Be responsible for the delivery of third-party reviews and management of a portfolio of reviews
• Solve complex technical matters for our clients, and project manage client work
• Oversee and develop your team to the highest standard, also taking responsibility for your own personal development
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with your team, our clients and the third parties that we review
• Take opportunities for wider department responsibilities through training and pitching new projects
• Constantly strive to push yourself, and the business, further, knowing you’re supported through every stage

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA). It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Experience developing work plans and testing approaches independently to deal with complex challenges, ideally having worked in a forensically focused environment
• Experience applying business acumen and commercial awareness to understand implications of complex contractual terms and associated risks for our clients
• Familiarity with the intellectual property and licensing industry including typical royalty structures, licensing agreements, and intellectual property rights
• Experience in handling forensically challenging third-party evidence and a track record of professional scepticism in day-to-day work
• Project management experience, including providing verbal and written status updates to clients and third parties, ideally related to complex forensically focused projects
• Extensive experience using Microsoft packages (particularly Excel) and preferably advanced data analysis tools (e.g., Alteryx, Python) and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI and Tableau)
• Experience preparing reports and the ability to succinctly articulate findings related to complex matters for a c-suite audience
• Exposure to engagement economics and the importance of high-quality work and commercial excellence
• Experience developing and maintaining client relationships

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people. We never settle for what is easy; we look beyond to deliver the right thing for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people perform at their best and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart—we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, which is why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job, from secondments to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s the drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values—purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to proudly do what’s right for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.