Forensic Accountant - Manager

Walker Lovell; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Lovell, a UK advisory firm focused on insolvency and restructuring, seeks a Manager to own live matters and influence delivery from day one in its London team.

You will lead forensic investigations, work with insolvency practitioners and legal advisers, and shape strategy including fraud analysis and asset tracing, while supervising junior staff and contributing to BD efforts.

Qualifications

• Strong forensic accounting experience within disputes, investigations or insolvency-related work.
• Experience leading engagements and supervising teams.
• Confidence dealing with legal stakeholders and senior clients.
• Commercial judgement and the ability to balance strategy with detailed financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead forensic investigations and dispute engagements from initial scoping through to expert reporting
• Work directly with insolvency practitioners and legal advisers on contentious matters
• Shape case strategy including fraud analysis, asset tracing and quantum assessments
• Manage junior team members and review complex financial analysis
• Contribute to business development and support the continued growth of the practice

Skills

Forensic accounting

Disputes investigations

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Job description

This is a UK advisory firm with deep roots in insolvency and restructuring, where forensic work sits at the centre of contentious, investigation-led mandates. The team works closely with officeholders, legal advisers and corporate stakeholders on high-profile disputes, fraud matters and insolvency-related investigations.

This is not a siloed disputes role within a large corporate structure. The London team operates with pace and commercial focus, giving Managers genuine visibility, responsibility and influence from day one.

With sustained growth in contentious and investigation-led work, the team is now looking to hire a Manager to take ownership of live matters and play a visible role in shaping delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead forensic investigations and dispute engagements from initial scoping through to expert reporting
• Work directly with insolvency practitioners and legal advisers on contentious matters
• Shape case strategy including fraud analysis, asset tracing and quantum assessments
• Manage junior team members and review complex financial analysis
• Contribute to business development and support the continued growth of the practice

What you’ll bring

• Strong forensic accounting experience within disputes, investigations or insolvency-related work
• Experience leading engagements and supervising teams
• Confidence dealing with legal stakeholders and senior clients
• Commercial judgement and the ability to balance strategy with detailed financial analysis

Who this suits

You are likely operating at Manager level within a larger disputes team and want greater ownership of cases and closer proximity to decision-makers. You enjoy contentious work and want exposure to matters that are commercially and legally significant, not just technically complex.

You are ready for a role where your contribution is visible and your progression is not constrained by layers of hierarchy.