Forensics Accounting Manager

TN United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Forensics Accounting Manager in Southampton to lead investigative matters and support regulatory reviews. This role requires a strong accounting qualification and expertise in auditing standards, along with excellent Microsoft Office skills. You will manage a team while ensuring high-quality deliverables under tight deadlines. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued, and you can grow your career alongside talented professionals. This opportunity not only allows you to make a significant impact on clients but also to develop your skills in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Agile Working Opportunities

Career Development Programs

Mentoring and Coaching

State-of-the-Art Collaboration Spaces

Qualifications

• Essential accounting qualification required.
• Strong knowledge of auditing and accounting standards.
• Experience managing multiple engagements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in various investigative matters and regulatory reviews.
• Liaise with internal teams for document review and analysis.
• Supervise junior team members and ensure quality output.

Skills

Accounting Qualification (e.g., ACA)

Auditing Standards Knowledge

Microsoft Office Skills

Team Management

Document Review and Analysis

High-Quality Output Under Tight Deadlines

Education

Accounting Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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Forensics Accounting Manager, Southampton

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Client:

BDO UK

Location:

Southampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

You'll join as a Manager in the Legal & Risk team which is part of the firms Forensic Accounting team. In this role you will be expected to assist on a variety of investigative matters. These would include supporting the firm in its response to regulatory reviews and investigations conducted by regulatory bodies, or assisting in internal investigations.

You will also be expected to liaise with internal teams to investigation, perform document review and analysis, interrogate the firm’s policies, systems and controls, and produce written reports, correspondence, and memoranda.You'll also be responsible for some team supervision.

You'll be someone with:

An accounting qualification is essential (e.g., ACA or equivalent).

Strong auditing / accounting standards knowledge.

Strong MS Office skills particularly within Microsoft Word and Excel.

Experience of managing others and working in a team, ensuring that junior team members are appropriately briefed and coached.

Experience managing multiple concurrent engagements from inception to completion.

Experience delivering high quality output whilst working to tight deadlines.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.