Consultant, Forensic Accounting (Forensic & Litigation Consulting) at FTI Consulting

About The Role

Joining as a Consultant, you will be involved in complex and high-profile dispute and investigation cases. Working on behalf of law firms, corporations, governments and high net worth individuals you will be involved in teams with forensic, investigative, data analytic and litigation experience to provide our clients the best possible service. The work will include analysing an entity's financial records and communications to help identify the facts for our clients. We aim to answer questions such as:

• Who authorised the transaction?
• How much money was lost or stolen?
• Why didn't anyone spot the problem earlier?
• How do we get access to the relevant records?
• What can the company do to ensure it doesn't happen again?

What You'll Do

As a Consultant in the Forensic & Litigation Consulting team, you will be exposed to a broad range of forensic and investigative work from day one. The kind of work you do will be project-specific, but will often fall under one of the following:

• Conducting investigative research into companies and individuals, either in preparation for or as part of project work;
• Performing high-level and detailed analysis of an entity's financial records; Reviewing an entity's internal and external communications to identify patterns and corroborate financial findings;
• Summarising your findings for team members orally or in the form of memoranda, presentations or reports;
• Attending project meetings with clients and their internal and external legal advisers;
• Assisting with investigative interviews.
• All the above must be undertaken with a view to delivering quality output to our clients within established time frames

How You'll Grow

You will have the opportunity to apply your skills and intellect to real-world financial and business issues which will help develop you into an industry-leading consultant. You will collaborate with team members on project design, perform research and analysis, and develop insights and conclusions.

While working with us, you will be supported through your professional qualification, having the opportunity to attend external courses and take study leave prior to your exams. You will also have access to our comprehensive in-house learning and development programmes as well as the chance to be part of interesting and challenging projects that will develop your technical and professional capabilities, including secondments to our clients.
You may also have the opportunity to travel as part of projects, most commonly to our clients' offices in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Basic Qualifications
Our Consultants are exposed to high profile and intellectually demanding work from day one. Candidates need to have the ability to identify key issues, think creatively and to work as part of a team. Good numeracy, analytical IT skills are required, together with an eye for detail, and, most importantly, an inquisitive nature coupled with a clear belief in honesty and integrity. Additionally, the following are desirable:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• At least 2 years of forensic accounting/financial investigations experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel on short notice

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience at a public accounting or consulting firm
• Chartered Accountant (CA) or working towards certification

Our Benefits
Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive salary and bonus plans
• Generous paid holidays and paid time off
• Annual paid volunteer hours
• Corporate matching for charitable donations
• Free snacks and drinks