Senior Consultant | Forensic Accounting Advisory Services | Forensic & Litigation Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Consultant in Forensic Accounting. In this role, you will handle complex investigations and prepare expert witness reports. Qualifications include ACA/ACCA and experience in forensic accounting or investigations. The firm emphasizes professional development and offers a range of benefits in a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Market competitive benefits

Professional development programs

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent international accountancy qualification.
• Experience in forensic and/or investigations or technical accounting.
• Ability to operate effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare expert witness reports for accounting disputes.
• Conduct forensic analysis of financial information.
• Communicate preliminary findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Excel proficiency

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Any degree discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world's top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you'll work side-by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you'll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You'll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

The Forensic & Litigation Consulting practice offers one of the industry's most complete range of advisory services to clients across the world. Our service offerings include anti-money laundering compliance and investigations; Bribery and corruption investigations; forensic accounting; fraud and other financial crime investigations; governance, risk and regulatory advice; regulatory investigations and litigation support and transactional data analytics.

Joining as a Senior Consultant in our Forensic Accounting team, you will be involved in complex and high-profile dispute and investigation cases. Working on behalf of law firms, corporations, governments and high net worth individuals you will be involved in teams with forensic, investigative, data analytic and litigation experience to provide our clients the best possible service.

What You'll Do

You will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of accounting disputes and financial investigations, which will include preparing expert witness reports. These will generally involve interactions with other team members, client personnel and professionals from other firms involved in our engagements. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Identifying information relevant to the scope of our work, communicating with lawyers and clients to request this information and, in certain circumstances, visiting client sites in order to collect it;
• Organising information to facilitate effective data access and analysis;
• Forensic analysis of financial information and communications to identify (and document) a sequence of events.
• Interpretation of accounts and accounting (UK GAAP and IFRS) and consideration of compliance with International Standards on Auditing;
• Performing industry and company research using online tools and publicly available information;
• Preparing written analyses, summaries of our findings and reports;
• Communicating preliminary findings to engagement stakeholders;
• Developing and maintaining productive working relationships with client personnel;
• Drafting assignment proposal documentation.

All of the above must be undertaken with a view to delivering quality output to our clients within established timeframes.

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed

Basic Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent international accountancy qualification;
• Experience in forensic and/or investigations or in a technical accounting or audit group.
• Any degree discipline.

Preferred Experience

• Strong technical accounting/audit skills;
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to operate as part of a team (both with junior and senior team members) and client personnel in demanding, deadline-driven situations;
• Proficient with PC environments and related software, including Microsoft Office applications and document management systems;
• Advanced skills in Excel;
• Ability to travel;
• Additional language skills are a plus.

Total Wellbeing

Our goal is to support the wellbeing of you and your families - physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.