Forensic Accountant

Description:

As a Forensic Accountant you will give objective, independent and professional advice relating to criminal investigations and anti-money laundering interventions. We want you to use your knowledge and experience to understand and explain financial and accounting transactions to investigators, lawyers and the courts.

You will provide clear and concise analysis of relevant accounting, financial and transactional information to clearly communicate complex financial issues to non-accountants including investigation teams, lawyers and the Courts.

You will demonstrate your abilities to utilise your accounting knowledge and commercial experience to identify risks, critically assess financial evidence and provide expert opinion.

You will support litigation, acting as an expert witness or witness of fact and will proactively assist others involved in criminal prosecutions or civil investigations of tax fraud and Proceeds of Crime (PoCA) interventions including confiscation orders and cash seizures. You will prepare and review professional reports with both factual and opinion evidence, attend case conferences, meetings and court acting with professionalism, integrity and independence.

Our team undertakes regular Continuing Professional Development. We will provide you with opportunities to share knowledge, develop and provide quality accountancy training to both colleagues and tax professionals.

Person specification

The candidate will have strong financial accounting experience gained in either practice, industry, public sector or private sector and specifically including:
 

• analysing and interpreting a range of financial records; and
• preparing or reviewing financial statements;
• considering the appropriate accounting treatment of a variety of specific transactions; and
• delivering high quality written and verbal accountancy outputs to key stakeholders
  
   

Responsibilities:
 

• Provide objective and independent accounting advice relating to criminal and civil investigations and anti-money laundering interventions, including acting as an independent expert witness.
• Support activities targeting alcohol, supply chain and duty evasion fraud utilising your commercial experience.
• Communicate, meet with and advise internal and external stakeholders
• Develop, support and provide quality bespoke accountancy training to key partners.
• Coach and mentor colleagues
• Share knowledge and best practice, using innovative methods and digital tools.
• Demonstrate expertise, experience, and authority to credibly engage with courts, tribunals, accountants, colleagues, customers, and senior HMRC officers.
  
   

Essential Criteria:

You must already have full and complete qualification from, and continuing membership of, one of the following professional accounting bodies:
 

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
  
   

Please Note: Part qualified accountants are not eligible for these posts.

Desirable Criteria:
 

• Some experience of Forensic Accounting, Money Laundering issues and Illicit Finance issues would be beneficial. This could be in the public or private sector.
  
   

Qualifications
 

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
  
   

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
 

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions