Forensic Accountant

Sedgwick; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Forensic Accountant, where you will assess and manage commercial insurance claims. With a focus on financial impact assessments, you'll work on complex losses and collaborate with experts in the field. Enjoy a supportive environment that values your growth and offers comprehensive training. This role provides a competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to shape the future of the insurance industry.

Benefits

Private healthcare plan

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Group Income Protection

Voluntary benefits

Discounts on products and services

Holiday allowance of 25 days

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification required.
• Experience in insurance/claims industry preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial assessments and investigate claims.
• Develop economic loss models and prepare reports.
• Maintain contact with clients and brokers.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Organisation

Education

ACCA

CPA

CA

CIMA

ACMA

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies

Certified as a Great Place to Work

Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance

Forensic Accountant Job Location: United Kingdom Job Type: Permanent Remuneration: Competitive salary based on skills, experience, and qualifications We have an exciting opportunity for a Forensic Accountant to join our team at Sedgwick.

Sedgwick is seeking a dedicated professional to join our Forensic Advisory team, specialising in the financial impact assessment of events on insured businesses. Our team handles claims of all sizes, including large and complex losses, providing comprehensive services such as Business Interruption (BI) analysis, inventory analysis, loss of income calculation, loss of rent, and other financial analyses. Our accountants are experts in measuring losses that cannot be physically observed and assessing economic damages.

In this role, you will collaborate with senior team members to assess and manage commercial insurance (Business Interruption) claims. You will also quantify economic loss related to Consequential Loss, Litigation, Liability, Stock, and Employee Fraud claims. On-the-job training will be provided to develop economic loss models, document request lists, and prepare reports for insurers. You will maintain regular contact with insured businesses and brokers, leveraging strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Key responsibilities include conducting financial assessments, investigating claims of varying complexity, developing and delivering economic loss models and reports, and communicating effectively with clients and brokers.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• Qualifications: A professional accounting qualification (ACCA , CPA, CA, CIMA, ACMA), part-qualified will also be considered.
• Insurance: Experience working in the insurance / claims industry
• Stakeholder management: The confidence to build strong relationships with internal and external parties
• Autonomy: An ability to work independently and autonomously with limited supervision
• Knowledge: An awareness of the FCA and how it relates to your role within the business
• IT skills: Proficient in MS Office and specifically Excel and Word to intermediate level
• Communication: Excellent skills, both oral and written
• Organisation: Exceptional organisation skills and the ability to manage a case load
• Analyse: Analytical with attention to detail

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications.
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme.
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays.

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions).
• Life assurance.
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing.
• Group Income Protection.

Other benefits

• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications.
• Discounts on various products and services.

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you:

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now –we want to hear from you.

If you’re unsure whether you have all the skills needed then do apply –we are looking for all backgrounds from seasoned professionals to those returning to the workforce, and everyone in-between.

Not only that, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

Sedgwickis an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.