Investigations & Forensics - Senior Manager

PwC UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Flexible working

Volunteer days

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a senior manager for Investigations & Forensics to lead complex engagements across suspected fraud, bribery and corruption, misconduct, and financial irregularities. The role demands strategic direction, strong accounting expertise and senior stakeholder communication.

Location and travel expectations will be confirmed during recruitment. You will oversee evidence-led investigations, commercial outcomes, and multidisciplinary teams while building trusted client relationships

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or international equivalent).
• Proven track record in investigations, forensic accounting, audits, disputes or risk.
• Led complex engagements with quality, delivery and engagement economics.
• Delivered fraud, bribery or financial-crime advisory work including reviews or control design.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex investigations from scoping to close-out.
• Oversee financial and data analysis, tracing funds and identifying anomalies.
• Direct fraud and bribery risk advisory engagements, including maturity reviews.
• Own engagement economics, risks and quality while advising senior stakeholders and leading teams.

Skills

Investigations leadership

Forensic accounting

Client stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or International Equivalent

Job description

About The Role

Join PwC as an Investigations & Forensics Senior Manager within our collaborative Enterprise Risk & Forensics business unit. You will help clients prepare for, respond to and emerge stronger from suspected fraud, bribery and corruption, misconduct, financial irregularities and other serious issues.

You will lead complex investigations and provide strategic direction across significant engagements, combining accounting expertise, investigative judgement, commercial leadership and senior stakeholder communication. This opportunity suits an experienced qualified accountant ready to lead multidisciplinary teams, build trusted client relationships and help grow the practice. Location and travel expectations will be confirmed during the recruitment process.

What Your Days Will Look Like

You will set the direction for complex, sensitive engagements and ensure the work remains evidence-led, commercially sound and high quality.

• Lead complex investigations from scoping and strategy through evidence assessment, reporting, remediation and close-out.
• Oversee financial and data analysis, including tracing funds, identifying anomalies and assessing control failures or financial impact.
• Direct fraud and bribery risk advisory engagements, including maturity reviews, gap analyses and prevention-control improvements.
• Own engagement economics, risks and quality while advising senior stakeholders, leading multidisciplinary teams and supporting business development.

This Role Is For You If

• You are a qualified accountant, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or International Equivalent.
• You have a strong track record in investigations, forensic accounting, audit, disputes or risk.
• You have led complex engagements or major workstreams, including quality, delivery, teams and engagement economics.
• You have delivered fraud, bribery or broader financial-crime advisory work, including maturity reviews or control design and testing.
• You can evaluate incomplete evidence, challenge assumptions and form balanced, defensible conclusions.
• You can advise and constructively challenge executives and legal advisers.
• You bring strong commercial, project and people leadership experience.

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.