Forensic Accountant

Forensic Accountant - Forensic & Financial Claims

London

Robert Half is exclusively partnering with a highly regarded specialist professional services firm to recruit a Senior Accountant into their growing London team.

This is a genuinely unique opportunity for a newly qualified ACA looking to move away from traditional audit and into a commercially focused, investigative role sitting at the intersection of accounting, insurance, legal services and complex financial disputes.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team of accountants and legal professionals, you will investigate, quantify and report on complex financial losses, supporting major insurance claims across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions.

You will be involved in high-profile assignments relating to:

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• Financial crime and fraud investigations
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• Cyber-related losses and business interruption claims
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• Professional negligence matters
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• Banking, financial services and fiduciary-related disputes
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• Trade credit and political risk claims
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• Complex financial loss quantification exercises
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This is a highly analytical and report-driven role, offering exposure to international assignments, senior stakeholders and intellectually challenging work from day one.

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• Investigating complex financial loss and insurance claims
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• Analysing financial information, business records and supporting evidence
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• Preparing detailed written reports for insurers, legal teams and other stakeholders
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• Quantifying financial losses and supporting settlement negotiations
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• Managing claims from initial notification through to final resolution
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• Liaising with clients, insurers, lawyers and other professional advisers
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• Supporting business development initiatives and client relationship management
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We are keen to speak with ambitious individuals who combine strong technical accounting skills with exceptional written communication abilities.

Requirements:

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• ACA qualified (or recently qualified)
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• Trained within accounting practice, ideally in Audit
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• Up to 2 years' post-qualified experience
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• Strong academic background, ideally from a Russell Group or Red Brick university
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• Degree in a non-numerical discipline such as English, History, Law, Geography, Politics or a similar essay-based subject
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• Outstanding report writing and written communication skills
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• Commercial mindset and intellectual curiosity
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• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities
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Desirable:

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• Exposure to forensic accounting, investigations or disputes work
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• Insurance sector experience
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• Additional language skills, particularly Spanish
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• Experience producing detailed technical or analytical reports
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• Clear progression and fast-track career development
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• Exposure to complex, international assignments
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• Opportunity to work alongside both accounting and legal specialists
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• Diverse and intellectually stimulating caseload
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• Strong mentoring and professional development support
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• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package
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• Opportunity for international travel
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This role would particularly suit a newly qualified ACA who enjoys problem-solving, investigation, written analysis and stakeholder interaction, and is looking for an alternative career path outside of traditional finance roles.

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