Description:
You will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of forensic investigations, which will include applying investigative, forensic accounting, and analytical skills to various client situations. You will work closely with all levels of our professionals – Senior Associates through to Senior Managing Director level – and gain first-hand experience in consulting and advisory services.
You Will Be Responsible For Performing Analyses Of Relevant Investigation Data And Conveying Your Results To Internal Project Leads. Specifically, This Could Include:
- Applying accounting, financial, and analytical skills to various client issues, such as, detailed analysis of transactional data, underlying books and records, and financial statements, tracing of flow of funds, review of revenue recognition procedures, etc.
- Assisting with designing and implementing analysis, investigation, and project specific workplans
- Conducting reviews of electronic documents on Ankura’s e-Discovery platforms
- Documenting and maintaining detailed workpaper records that reflect assumptions, information sources, and methodologies and procedures underlying all project tasks
- Developing and performing analyses to assess complex fact patterns and preparing reports and schedules summarising findings for review by senior colleagues
- Ensuring delivery of high-quality work product and deliverables within established timeframes and budgets
- Performing day-to-day client engagement activities, including interaction with internal Ankura team members and other stakeholders involved in the engagement developing productive working relationships with colleagues and clients
- Contributing to the overall success of the firm by participating in pitches, proposals, internal and external networking events, marketing the firm externally to prospective clients, and corporate social responsibility events
Requirements:
- Graduate level qualification or equivalent obtained from a leading university (minimum 2.1 degree).
- In the process of working or willing to work towards an ICAEW chartered accountancy qualification
- Ability to work well independently, as well as collaboratively with colleagues in a flat structured and fast paced environment
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with first class report writing and presentation skills
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical, mathematical, and research skills and ability prepare and analyse structured and unstructured information accurately
- Ability to adapt quickly in handling multiple, evolving tasks and/or engagements, and ability to effectively re-prioritise deadlines in an ever-changing environment
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills computer
- Travel flexible, both nationally and internationally at short notice.
- Due to the international nature of our work, in addition to English, language skills in either French, Spanish, Russian or Arabic is an advantage.