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- Job Title: Qualified Forensic Accountant
- Job Reference: NH1392107BanQFA
- Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Salary: £40000.00 to £45000.00
Purpose of the Role
As a Forensic Accountant, you will play a crucial role in uncovering financial irregularities, analysing complex financial data, and providing expert testimony in legal proceedings and supporting the Director in report writing for a range of clients.
Responsibilities
Financial Analysis:
- Conducting in-depth analysis of financial records, transactions, and statements to identify discrepancies, fraud, or misconduct or identify trends.
- Utilising forensic accounting techniques to trace funds, uncover hidden assets, and detect financial manipulation.
Valuations:
- Assist in the preparation and analysis of valuation models and reports for various types of businesses spanning a broad range of sectors.
- Conduct thorough research to support valuation assumptions and methodologies.
- Develop and refine valuation models using methodologies such as comparable company analysis, precedent transactions and discounted cashflows (DCF).
- Contribute to the enhancement of existing valuation processes and methodologies.
Disputes and claims:
- Assessing financial damages and quantifying losses in legal disputes or insurance claims that is supported by:
- detailed financial evidence; and
- ther evidence, cross referenced to the underlying financial analysis as appropriate.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Preparing detailed reports documenting findings, analysis, and conclusions in a clear and concise manner.
- Presenting findings and expert opinions to clients, legal counsel, and regulatory authorities.
- Providing support and assistance in the preparation of exhibits, and other legal documents for use in court proceedings.
Critical Skills Required:
- Excellent problem resolution skills and ideas generation ability
- Strong computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong active listening skills
- Ability to review and analyse financial statements and other financial information quickly and efficiently
- Apply professional curiosity and scepticism to information being analysed
Critical Knowledge Required:
- In depth accounts preparation knowledge
- Knowledge of corporation tax, capital gains tax and income tax
Qualifications Required
Essential: ACA or ACCA qualified
Desirable: Degree or equivalent experience
Experience Required
Essential: Minimum of 2 years proven accounts experience within a practice environment
Desirable: Experience including valuations, dispute support and investigations
Personal Qualities
- Strong presence
- Excellent communication skills
- Quickly builds rapport and trust
- Highly confidential
- Good networker
- Attention to detail
- Resilient and energetic
- Achiever and self-motivated
- Organised
- Creative
- Analytical – quick thinker
Job Requirements
- Live within commuting distance of Ellacotts Banbury
- Work outside normal hours as required