Director, Forensic Accounting

Kroll; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroll is seeking an ambitious Director in Dublin to lead forensic accounting, expert witness and litigation support engagements across Ireland and internationally. You will manage complex cases, nurture key client relationships, and mentor junior staff while driving quality and risk management.

You will work with leading law firms, financial institutions and corporates, overseeing multi-jurisdictional matters and contributing to business development and market presence.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent.
• 10+ years in forensic accounting, disputes, investigations or related fields.
• Strong experience delivering expert reports for litigation/arbitration.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships and generate revenue.

Responsibilities

• Lead forensic accounting, expert witness, investigations and litigation support engagements.
• Direct complex financial analyses including loss quantification and damages.
• Collaborate with solicitors, barristers, clients and other experts.
• Lead client engagements from proposal to completion, including budgeting and resourcing.
• Mentor junior team members and promote high professional standards.

Skills

Forensic accounting

Expert witness

Leadership

Client relationships

Business development

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Case management software

Job description

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity—not just answers—in all areas of business.

We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part ofOne team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel.

Kroll Restructuring practice aims to provide effective solutions to its clients.Our clients include major banks, asset-based lenders, private equity houses, accountants, law firms, financial sponsors, lenders, creditors, corporates, and individuals.

We are currently seeking an ambitious and qualified candidate with the following attributes to join our growing Dublin office as a Director. You will be involved in awide range of interesting and challengingcases, often spanning multiple jurisdictions. This is a unique opportunity to lead complex forensic accounting, expert witness and litigation support assignments across Ireland and internationally. The successful candidate will work closely with leading law firms, corporates, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, private clients and their advisors in relation to commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, fraud investigations, valuation disputes and other contentious and non-contentious matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director will lead forensic accounting, expert witness, investigations and litigation support engagements involving inter alia commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, investigations, negligence and breach of duty claims, matrimonial cases, loss quantification and other contentious and non-contentious matters.

• Lead expert witness assignments, including preparation of expert reports and provision of evidence in litigation, arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution forums.
• Direct complex financial analyses, including loss of profits, damages assessments, business interruption claims, matrimonial cases and shareholder disputes.
• Work closely with solicitors, barristers, clients and other experts in the preparation and delivery of engagements.
• Lead investigations involving allegations of fraud, financial misconduct, accounting irregularities and breaches of fiduciary duty.
• Critically assess and challenge financial, accounting and valuation evidence prepared by experts engaged for other parties.
• Lead client engagements from proposal through to completion, including budgeting, resourcing, quality assurance and commercial management.
• Act as the primary point of contact for key client relationships and deliver high quality work product.
• Originate, develop and maintain relationships with law firms, accountants, insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, State Bodies, corporates and other referral sources.
• Contribute to the growth of the practice through business development, thought leadership, networking and market profile initiatives.
• Mentor and develop junior team members through coaching, technical oversight and performance management.
• Promote the highest standards of professional conduct, integrity, quality and risk management.

REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
• 10+ years' experience in forensic accounting, disputes, investigations, restructuring or expert witness services within a professional services environment.
• Strong experience preparing expert reports and supporting litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings.
• Experience quantifying financial losses and damages arising from commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, business interruption claims, professional negligence matters and other contentious engagements.
• Strong financial analysis, modelling and report-writing capabilities with the ability to present complex issues clearly and persuasively.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships, generate new business and achieve revenue growth objectives.
• Established network within the legal, insolvency, banking and wider professional services community in Ireland.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including management and development of professional teams.
• Experience giving evidence as an expert witness would be advantageous.
• Active involvement in relevant professional bodies and industry organisations.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.