Forensic Accountant

University of Fort Hare; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Fort Hare, Somerset West, seeks a Forensic Accountant to lead complex investigations, assess high-value insurance claims and quantify financial losses. You will prepare clear, evidence-based reports for insurers, legal professionals and corporate clients.

You will review financial statements, reconstruct records and support litigation while guiding junior team members. Relevant forensic accounting experience and professional designations are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in forensic accounting, commercial insurance claims, investigations, external audit or dispute advisory.
• CA(SA), AGA(SA) or similar designation advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Investigate suspected insurance fraud, financial irregularities and misrepresentation.
• Review complex commercial and business-interruption claims.
• Analyse financial statements, bank records, invoices, payroll and stock information.
• Quantify loss of profit, increased costs, stock losses and other commercial damages.
• Reconstruct incomplete financial records and trace transactions.
• Prepare detailed forensic and expert reports.
• Present findings to insurers, attorneys, loss adjusters and clients.
• Support litigation, negotiations and dispute-resolution processes.
• Manage assignments and provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Report writing

Integrity/confidentiality

Education

Accounting/Forensic Accounting qualification

CA(SA) / CFE advantageous

Tools

Excel

Audit/forensic software

Job description

Somerset West, our client, a specialist forensic accounting practice focusing on commercial insurance claims and fraud investigations, is looking to appoint a Forensic Accountant. The successful candidate will lead complex forensic investigations, assess high-value commercial insurance claims, quantify financial losses and prepare clear, evidence based reports for insurers, legal professionals and corporate clients.

Key responsibilities

• Investigate suspected insurance fraud, financial irregularities and misrepresentation
• Review complex commercial and business-interruption claims
• Analyse financial statements, bank records, invoices, payroll and stock information
• Quantify loss of profit, increased costs, stock losses and other commercial damages
• Reconstruct incomplete financial records and trace transactions
• Prepare detailed forensic and expert reports
• Present findings to insurers, attorneys, loss adjusters and clients
• Support litigation, negotiations and dispute-resolution processes
• Manage assignments and provide guidance to junior team members

Requirements

• Relevant Accounting, Auditing or Forensic Accounting qualification
• Approximately 5 - 10 years' relevant experience
• Experience in forensic accounting, commercial insurance claims, investigations, external audit or dispute advisory
• Strong financial analysis, Excel and report-writing skills
• Experience with business-interruption or loss-of-profit calculations
• A CA(SA), AGA(SA), CFE or similar designation will be advantageous
• High levels of integrity, professional scepticism and confidentiality