Forensic Accounting Manager / Senior Manager

Warner Scott Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Scott Recruitment is seeking a Forensic Accounting Senior Manager or Manager to join its Forensic Services team. The role involves leading or supporting engagements across disputes, litigation support, fraud investigations and expert witness matters.

You will mentor junior staff, manage multiple engagements and contribute to business development while maintaining high standards of client service. The position requires ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification and the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven forensic accounting experience within a professional services context or forensic boutique.
• Experience working on disputes, litigation support, investigations or expert witness assignments.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support forensic accounting engagements from inception through completion.
• Manage complex disputes, litigation support and financial investigations.
• Prepare and review quantum and damages assessments.
• Draft and review expert witness and advisory reports.
• Collaborate with clients, solicitors, barristers and advisers.
• Support business valuations and arbitration matters.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to business development.

Skills

Forensic accounting

Disputes experience

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Multiple assignments

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

We're working with a highly regarded professional services firm looking to appoint a Forensic Accounting Senior Manager or Manager to join its growing Forensic Services team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a broad range of high profile disputes and investigations, supporting clients across complex litigation, arbitration, fraud investigations and expert witness assignments. You'll work alongside experienced forensic specialists, legal teams and senior stakeholders on challenging and varied engagements.

The Role

You will be responsible for leading or supporting forensic accounting engagements from inception through to completion, including:

• Managing complex disputes, litigation support and financial investigations
• Preparing and reviewing quantum and damages assessments
• Drafting and reviewing expert witness and advisory reports
• Working closely with clients, solicitors, barristers and other professional advisers
• Supporting business valuations, loss of profits claims, warranty and indemnity disputes and arbitration matters
• Managing multiple engagements, budgets and project delivery
• Mentoring and developing junior team members
• Contributing to business development and helping grow the forensic practice

Senior Manager candidates will also take a leading role in client relationship management, winning new work and driving the strategic growth of the team.

About You

To be considered, you must have:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification, ACA, ACCA or equivalent
• Proven forensic accounting experience gained within a professional services firm or specialist forensic accounting boutique
• Experience working on disputes, litigation support, investigations or expert witness assignments
• Strong report writing and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• The ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast paced environment
• You must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• You must have forensic accounting experience gained within a professional services firm or forensic boutique.
• You must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

If you're looking to join a collaborative and growing forensic accounting team where you'll gain exposure to complex, high value matters and genuine career progression, we'd be pleased to hear from you.

To apply or find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.