Grant Thornton - Associate Director - Forensic

Roles and responsibilities:

- Combining their accounting knowledge with investigative skill sets in various investigative and litigation support engagements

- Conducting forensic analysis of financial data

- Preparing forensic accounting reports from financial findings

- Preparing analytical data for litigation and testifying as needed

- Leading or supporting fraud and misconduct investigations of varying size and complexity, including conducting suspect and witness interviews

- Leading or supporting fraud and anti-bribery and corruption risk management engagements, including assisting with delivery of workshops

- Giving advice to clients regarding compliance with legislation affecting government entities

- Analysing financial and other business records and preparing reports

Expected profile:

- Six-eight years of prior experience

- CAs/ MBAs from an accredited college or university

- A prior experience in Big 4 is preferred

- A prior forensic experience or a professional qualification in fraud examination (Certified Fraud Examiner) would be of an added advantage

- Should possess a strong domain knowledge with an understanding of forensic processes and possible risks in operations

- Should have a background in accounting, corporate finance, corporate security/ investigations or internal/ external audit functions

- Should have a thorough understanding of effective corporate ethics, compliance, and transparency programmes, public/ private sector counter-fraud measures, internal control methodologies, terminology and design effectiveness

- Should possess strong written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills

Required skills:

- Ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent projects and meet deadlines while working both independently and in a team environment

- Ability to work effectively and utilise project management skills to manage tasks according to strict deadlines

- Extensive knowledge on presenting facts, findings and observations to interested parties, including internal and external auditors

- Extensive experience in creating formal reports for communicating to clients and/ or regulatory bodies and clearly presenting findings to client management and other interested parties

- Demonstrating experience as a team leader by creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members, providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner, and keeping the leadership informed of any progress or issues

- Experience in corporate investigations will be a plus point