Forensic Accounting Assistant Manager

Stonebridge Executive Search; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonebridge Executive Search is seeking an ambitious forensic accountant to join their Forensic and Risk Advisory Team as Assistant Manager. You will serve clients across sectors, building commercial and financial awareness with support from senior colleagues, based from Manchester or Leeds.

You will handle forensic analysis of financial data, quantify losses in disputes, investigate fraud, trace assets, value shares and other assets, and draft expert reports for legal proceedings.

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting qualification such as ACA or ACCA.
• 1–4 years PQE in forensic accounting.
• Excellent Excel and Word skills.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Strong communication, ethics, and professional integrity.
• Good time management and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Collaborative team player.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic analysis of financial data.
• Quantify losses in commercial and family disputes.
• Investigate fraud and accounting irregularities.
• Asset tracing and bank statement analysis.
• Share and other asset valuations.
• Background research on economy, businesses and individuals.
• Draft expert reports or other written reports for legal proceedings or for solicitors/clients.
• Liaise with clients, solicitors and barristers.
• Perform business development activities and project administration.
• Assist with staff management and development of junior staff.

Skills

ACA/ACCA

PQE 1-4y

Analytical

Communication

Integrity & ethics

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Are you an ambitious forensic accountant looking for your next step?

This prestigious firm is eager to find a driven, highly-regarded forensic accountant to join their rapidly growing business as an Assistant Manager in their Forensic and Risk Advisory Team.

As an Assistant Manager, you will work with clients across a variety of sectors, building your commercial and financial awareness, with excellent support from senior professionals in the space. The ideal candidate will be able to work from either their Manchester or Leeds office.

The role

Specifically, this role is within the Forensic and Risk Advisory team with a particular focus on litigation / disputes.

As part of your role, you will be involved in the delivery of a range of Forensic assignments. You will be working and collaborating with other members in the Forensic and Risk Advisory team, as well as internal teams across other service lines, in order to build strong working relationships and to deliver high quality forensic reports. This will involve applying your technical knowledge to real life scenarios, problem solving, analysing data and presenting your findings.

This role will involve a combination of working in the local office and at client premises or law firms as required. On a day-to-day basis, your work may involve:

• Conducting forensic analysis of financial data;
• Quantification of losses in commercial and family disputes;
• Investigation of fraud and accounting irregularity;
• Asset tracing and bank statement analysis;
• Share and other asset valuations;
• Conduct background research on the economy, businesses and individuals;
• Drafting, in whole or in part, of expert reports or other written reports for use in legal proceedings or for advice to solicitors or clients;
• Liaising with clients, solicitors and barristers;
• Performing business development activities; and
• Project administration
• Assisting with staff management and development of junior staff.

Much of your time will be spent working directly with the Forensic and Risk Advisory partners, providing greater exposure to all aspects of Forensic work and the opportunity for continued career progression both in the short and longer term.

Skills experience

What we are looking for:

• Hold a recognised accounting qualification such as ACA or ACCA
• Have between 1 to 4 years PQE within Forensic Accounting
• IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail
• The ability to analyse and interpret complex data
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial or technical concepts in a clear and simple way
• Integrity, impartiality, and strong sense of ethics and professional responsibility
• Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to support multiple projects simultaneously and producing clear, structured reports within project deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team