Forensic Accountant

Goodman Masson; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + bank holidays (

10% employer pension contribution

Job summary

Goodman Masson is recruiting a Forensic Accountant for a Regulatory Enforcement role in central Birmingham. You will lead complex financial investigations into potential misconduct and accounting breaches, with regular collaboration with major statutory authorities.

The role sits in the Enforcement Division and offers high visibility, a hybrid working pattern (4 days in office per fortnight) and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• 6–12 years of experience in forensic accounting and complex financial investigations.
• Proficiency with e-discovery tools and financial data analysis.
• Strong communication of complex findings to non-accounting audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Investigations: Manage avenues of enquiry, analyse financial data, and use review platforms on high-profile cases.
• Conduct Disciplinary Interviews: Lead formal, technical interviews with subject partners and industry figures.
• Draft Expert Reports: Produce investigation reports for external counsel and experts.
• Cross-Agency Collaboration: Liaise with case lawyers and external regulatory bodies.
• Mentorship: Coach and develop junior investigative staff.

Skills

Financial data analysis

E-discovery tools

Audit standards

Regulatory processes

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Forensic Accountant - Regulatory Enforcement

Location: Central Birmingham (Hybrid: 4 days per fortnight in office)

Salary: £91,000 + Excellent Benefits (including 10% pension)

Position: Permanent

Goodman Masson are partnered with a UK regulatory body to recruit an experienced Forensic Accountant. This organisation plays a critical public-interest role by overseeing high standards in corporate governance, financial reporting, and audit.

Working within their independent Enforcement Division, you will lead complex financial investigations into potential misconduct, auditing failures, and accounting breaches. This role offers high visibility, regular collaboration with major statutory authorities (such as the SFO and FCA), and direct oversight of significant enforcement casework.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Investigations: Manage avenues of enquiry, analyse massive volumes of financial data, and utilise electronic review platforms on high-profile cases.
• Conduct Disciplinary Interviews: Prepare for and lead formal, technical interviews with subject partners and senior industry figures.
• Draft Expert Reports: Produce comprehensive investigation reports to form the core basis of instructions for external legal counsel and independent experts.
• Cross-Agency Collaboration: Work alongside case lawyers to liaise and share vital intelligence with external regulatory bodies.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance, coaching, and development to line management and junior investigative staff.

The Ideal Profile

• Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Experience: Indicatively 6-12 years of specialised experience in forensic accounting and complex financial investigations.
• Technical Skills: Proven expertise in e-discovery tools, financial data analysis, and a solid understanding of audit standards and regulatory disciplinary processes.
• Communication: Exceptional capability to translate complex financial findings into clear written and verbal evidence for non-accounting audiences.
• Annual Leave: 30 days leave + flexible bank holidays (option to purchase additional leave).
• Pension: 10% employer contribution.
• Work-Life Balance: Strong commitment to flexible hybrid working (4 days per fortnight required in office).