Forensic Accountant

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom Pinsent Masons LLP Full time

To assist the national Forensic and Accounting Services Team. You will be required to apply your accounting and forensic skills to a wide variety of complex and demanding engagements including commercial disputes, quantum calculations, fraud investigations, bribery and corruption investigations, forensic intelligence gathering, M&A transactions, financial due diligence, data analytics assignments, business reviews and business valuations. Candidates are expected to have the skills of a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) who has experience within a forensic accounting environment.
Advising on quantum and commercial aspects of disputes (acting for clients in both high court proceedings and international arbitrations) including preparing detailed loss calculations, interest calculations and business valuations
Advising on the accounting aspects of fraud, financial and regulatory investigations, regulatory compliance programmes and risk assessments and conducting investigations
Review and analysis of accounts and financial data (for a range of purposes including investigations, security for costs applications, financial due diligence, quantum)
Preparing decision tree analysis to assist with presentation of legal advice, options available to clients and assessment of settlement parameters
Advising on technical accounting issues in the context of post-acquisition disputes, submissions for expert determinations and claims for breach of financial warranties
Advising on and collating information required to support a claim/conduct an investigation
Using data analytics tools and techniques to analyse large volumes of data
Undertaking financial due diligence
Building financial models for use in disputes and corporate transactions
Document reviews in connection with financial investigations and disclosure
Presenting on and giving training to lawyers and clients on technical accounting topics
A relevant qualification in accountancy (such as ACA or ACCA) - 1 - 5 years PQE
Forensic accounting experience from Big 4, forensic accounting boutique, other accounting firm or professional services firm
Education to degree standard (minimum 2(i) Hons) - ideal for degree to be in accounting, finance, law, economics or another business-related field
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio
Experience of document review platforms and in particular Relativity
Fluency in English essential
Forensic accounting experience including commercial litigation, expert witness, business valuations and investigations
Business intelligence gathering
Data analytics
M&A and corporate transactions
Compliance audits
Experience of document review platforms
Key Skills / Personal Qualities / Behaviours:
Commercial awareness and knowledge of corporate activity and market trends
Analytical skills (high degree of competence in Excel and data analytics tools)
We invest in our team and provide career development opportunities. We will support you in adjusting to our unique in-house forensic accounting role. Our team also benefits from the wider Firm's training programme which will assist you in developing as a specialist with valuable sector knowledge and the ability to deliver "best in class" services.
Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,400 employees operating out of 26 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.
The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate and technology, science and industry sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technology and tax advice.
Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme, which offers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work.
For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Brook Graham. Pinsent Masons has achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, won the "Law Firm of the Year Award 2021 - Legal Business" and is recognised among the most innovative law firms in Europe by the Financial Times. The firm has been recognised as a leading lesbian, gay, bi and trans employer by LGBT charity Stonewall in its Top Global Employers Index 2020 for the fifth consecutive year. At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.


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