Senior Associate, Investigations

Secretariat; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Singapore seeks a skilled professional to join its Global Investigations and Disputes team. The ideal candidate will support forensic accounting investigations, prepare client reports, and work collaboratively with a team. Requires a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least 4 years of experience, and excellent analytical, verbal, and written skills. Additional proficiency in regional languages is a plus. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong academic record in a relevant subject preferred.
• Ability to converse in regional languages other than English will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in Southeast Asia and undertake forensic accounting investigations.
• Prepare reports and working papers for clients.
• Identify risks and inform senior members of the team.
• Participate in practice growth and development initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics

Job description

From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned investment funds, law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.

Make your impact at Secretariat.

The successful candidate will joinour Global Investigations and Disputes team in Singapore.

ABOUT THE GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS AND DISPUTES TEAM

As part of our expanding Global Investigations and Disputes team, you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex business challenges. Our expert team includes forensic accountants, certified fraud examiners, digital forensic specialists, big data experts, and former regulators – all working in concert to provide investigative, business intelligence, and regulatory advisory solutions.

As part of the team, you will be engaged in compiling and analyzing accounting, financial, and other business data, synthesizing insights, and aiding in the communication of our findings to decision makers, who may include boards of directors, C‑suite executives, or in the context of civil, criminal and regulatory arenas.

Key Responsibilities

• Support clients in Singapore and the wider Southeast Asia region and undertake fraud and other forensic accounting investigations, review financial documents, and analyse financial data to identify inaccuracies and discrepancies and support expert witness services.
• Under supervision, perform daily fieldwork, prepare working papers, schedules and reports that will be delivered to our clients and other parties.
• Work effectively as a team member by sharing responsibilities, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on your progress.
• Anticipate and identify risks and inform senior members of the team about significant issues.
• Be involved in project activities including project set up and administration, data collection and assessment.
• Willing to participate in practice growth and development initiatives.
• Work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, and presentation skills (ability to speak, write and conduct business in English is required)
• Willing to travel internationally.

Skills and Attributes

• A strong academic record including a relevant bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or other relevant subject preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience
• Professional, analytical, and logical, with a high level of organizational ability and attention to detail.
• Regional languages other than English will be highly regarded.

Secretariat is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up‑and‑coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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