Forensic Accountant

Description Forensic Accountant - Forensic & Financial Claims London Robert  Half is exclusively partnering with a highly regarded specialist professional services firm to recruit a Senior Accountant into their growing London team.

This is a genuinely unique opportunity for a newly qualified ACA looking to move away from traditional audit and into a commercially focused, investigative role sitting at the intersection of accounting, insurance, legal services and complex financial disputes.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team of accountants and legal professionals, you will investigate, quantify and report on complex financial losses, supporting major insurance claims across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions.

The Opportunity You will be involved in high-profile assignments relating to:

Financial crime and fraud investigations

Cyber-related losses and business interruption claims

Professional negligence matters

Banking, financial services and fiduciary-related disputes

Trade credit and political risk claims

Complex financial loss quantification exercises

This is a highly analytical and report-driven role, offering exposure to international assignments, senior stakeholders and intellectually challenging work from day one.

Key Responsibilities Investigating complex financial loss and insurance claims

Analysing financial information, business records and supporting evidence

Preparing detailed written reports for insurers, legal teams and other stakeholders

Quantifying financial losses and supporting settlement negotiations

Managing claims from initial notification through to final resolution

Liaising with clients, insurers, lawyers and other professional advisers

Supporting business development initiatives and client relationship management

About You We are keen to speak with ambitious individuals who combine strong technical accounting skills with exceptional written communication abilities.

Requirements:

ACA qualified (or recently qualified)
Trained within accounting practice, ideally in Audit Up to 2 years' post-qualified experience

Strong academic background, ideally from a Russell Group or Red Brick university

Degree in a non-numerical discipline such as English, History, Law, Geography, Politics or a similar essay-based subject

Outstanding report writing and written communication skills

Commercial mindset and intellectual curiosity

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities

Desirable:

Exposure to forensic accounting, investigations or disputes work Insurance sector experience

Additional language skills, particularly Spanish Experience producing detailed technical or analytical reports

What's on Offer Clear progression and fast-track career development

Exposure to complex, international assignments

Opportunity to work alongside both accounting and legal specialists

Diverse and intellectually stimulating caseload

Strong mentoring and professional development support

Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package

Opportunity for international travel

This role would particularly suit a newly qualified ACA who enjoys problem-solving, investigation, written analysis and stakeholder interaction, and is looking for an alternative career path outside of traditional finance roles.

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