Forensic Manager CA (SA)

Deloitte Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational professional services firm seeks an experienced Chartered Accountant to join its Forensic Practice in Midrand, Gauteng. The role involves leading investigations into financial crimes, developing strategies, and providing expert testimony. Suitable candidates must possess an honours degree in accounting and CA (SA) qualification, with at least five years in a consultancy. Competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment await such skilled professionals.

Qualifications

• 5 years post articles experience in a large Consultancy/Advisory Firm.
• Experience in litigation support or dispute resolution.
• Ability to interpret financial statements and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and conduct investigations into financial crimes.
• Design investigation strategies and analyze evidence.
• Provide expert testimony in legal proceedings.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Project Management

Communication

Education

Honours degree in Accounting

Qualified CA (SA)

Job description

Company Description

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) andTechnology & Transformation (T&T).

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

About the Division

Our Forensic Team sits with the Financial Advisory Africa. The value that Deloitte Forensics Africa creates for organisations is synonymous with operational excellence.

Our business areas work in unison to provide integrated solutions unique to the organisational requirements of any business.

Deloitte Forensicprofessionals are a diverse group with a wide and varied range of proficiencies, comprising forensic accountants, legal and law enforcement specialists, and business intelligence experts, all utilising state-of-the-art forensic technology.

Learn more about ushere

Job Description

As an experienced Chartered Accountant, this is your opportunity to become a part of a thriving, industry leading Forensic Practice. As a multinational organisation we can offer you the breadth and depth of project management experience you are looking for. We can provide you with access to state-of-the-art technology, labs and the opportunity to work with clients on high impact matters across the continent.

Main Purpose of Job

• Leading Forensic Investigations: Overseeing and conducting in-depth investigations into suspected financial crimes, fraud, and other irregularities. Manage teams to conduct a variety of forensic investigations for clients in industries such as government, law enforcement, corporate, financial services, and legal sectors. This includes investigations related to fraud, accounting, employee misconduct, regulatory enforcement, integrity due diligence, and anti-bribery and corruption.
• Developing Investigation Strategies: Designing comprehensive investigation plans, identifying key stakeholders, and determining appropriate investigative techniques.
• Analysing Evidence: Collecting, preserving, and analysing evidence to support or refute allegations.
• Collaborating with Law Enforcement: Working closely with law enforcement agencies to coordinate investigations and pursue legal action when necessary.
• Providing Expert Testimony: Serving as an expert witness in legal proceedings, providing clear and concise explanations of findings.
• Training and Mentoring: Developing and delivering training programs to educate employees about fraud prevention, detection, and reporting.
• Implementing Fraud Prevention Measures: Assisting in the development and implementation of internal controls and policies to prevent fraud and other misconduct.

Project Management & Client Engagement

• Working on multiple projects within the realm of Forensics Investigations – delivering within scope, budget and quality.
• Project management overview to track, monitor and ensure delivery of client projects within constrained timelines.
• Strengthen stakeholder relationships internally and with key clients through effective delivery.
• Aligning team to firm scheduling and utilisation – ensuring team’s hours are captured correctly.
• Manage business relationship and contracting process with service providers.

Team & Self Development

• Ideally, you will have a genuine interest in learning and implementing new methodologies to further advance the tools used within the team.
• You will be expected to develop junior staff in their careers and contribute to the on-going management of the practice

Communication

• Consistent, effective and timeous communication with the functional leader, team members and stakeholders
• Regular feedback and update to functional leader on the status of projects

Technical Competencies

• Ability to interpret financial statements, contracts, policies and procedures for different client industries
• Experienced in interpreting and assessing contracts and agreements for their accounting implications
• Crafting reports for various stakeholders, including client management and board-level committees
• Strong skills in valuations, financial modelling, analysis, and reporting
• Knowledge and application of regulatory risk and finance obligations
• Experience in managing contracting and risk due diligence
• Reporting on regulatory risk items that affect investigations
• Desire to build a career within Forensics

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Honours degree in Accounting
• Completed articles
• Qualified CA (SA)
• CFE or ICFP or FPSA

Minimum Experience

• 5 years post articles experience working and delivering client projects within a large Consultancy/Advisory Firm
• Experience in Ligation support or dispute resolution
• Experience in understanding client operations and processes, together with risk, finance and compliance procedures
• Experience in providing advice and interpreting financial information to identify anomalies

Competencies

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Collects, assimilates, and analyses relevant data and uses standard processes and tools to help surface insights and solutions

Delivery Excellence

• Manages own work against the project plan to ensure a superior clientexperience

Manages Quality & Risk

• Complies with quality standards, riskrules, and confidentiality guidelinesto deliver results

Technical

• Synthesise professional principles, Legal, Regulatory, IT & Forensic methodologies to perform basic routine tasks under full supervision
• Demonstrate an understanding of forensic concepts and methodology

Additional Information

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day.We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Weseek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

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