Forensic Accountant

Description:

We are actively seeking an experienced Forensic Accountant for a leading on-island organisation. The Forensic Accountant is a specialised role for an individual to help guide and support the remit of the organisation within international money laundering investigations and associated suspected predicate offending.

In this role you will:

* Audit, account and investigate financial documents relating to criminal investigations, helping to trace money movements and assets across jurisdictions and provide tactical advice to investigators and Senior Investigating Officers leading investigations

* Be responsible for the analysis of paper based and digital financial material and prepare complete and thorough reports for use at Court in criminal proceedings as an expert witness, using a variety of visual aids to assist both the Court and members of a jury

* The nature of investigations will predominately relate to International Anti Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing cases

* Present analytical findings and collate data to support the organisation's performance framework and strategic planning in line with the FATF International Standards

* Analyse financial data, intelligence records and tracing discrepancies

* Assess the financial impact on criminal benefit, value or income

* Identify flow of funds and assets across jurisdictions

* Prepare forensic accounting reports from financial findings

* Prepare analytical reports for Court and attend Court and give expert witness evidence, understanding the wider economic and legal implications of a case

* Work as part of a team presenting findings or providing tactical advice to SIOs

* Produce operational and statistical findings for strategic planning

* Produce analytical reports for ongoing MoneyVal Assessments

The ideal candidate for the role of Forensic Accountant will have:

* Demonstrable work experience as a Qualified Forensic accountant within investigations

* Experience with accounting and financial procedures

* Experience working in an analytical role and presenting statists from KPI's

* Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, economics or another business-related field, preferably with a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. Additional qualification in Economic Crime Investigation or Law Enforcement is desirable

* Previous experience of evidencing and presenting evidence in formal presentations

* ACA or ACCA qualified with analytical problem-solving skills

* Understanding of Forensic Auditing skills

* Honesty, integrity and impartiality

* Skilled in engaging a diverse range of stakeholders and partners to enable effective collaboration which draws upon a diverse range of skill sets

* Able to present findings in a clear and logical manner, adapting language, form and message to meet the needs of multiple audiences and stakeholders

* Experience of presenting findings in visual format for example i2 Charting or similar application