Forensic Manager CA (SA)

As an experienced Chartered Accountant this is your opportunity to become a part of a thriving industry leading Forensic Practice. As a multinational organisation we can offer you the breadth and depth of project management experience you are looking for. We can provide you with access to state-of-the-art technology labs and the opportunity to work with clients on high impact matters across the continent.

Main Purpose of Job

• Leading Forensic Investigations: Overseeing and conducting in-depth investigations into suspected financial crimes fraud and other irregularities. Manage teams to conduct a variety of forensic investigations for clients in industries such as government law enforcement corporate financial services and legal sectors. This includes investigations related to fraud accounting employee misconduct regulatory enforcement integrity due diligence and anti-bribery and corruption.
• Developing Investigation Strategies: Designing comprehensive investigation plans identifying key stakeholders and determining appropriate investigative techniques.
• Analysing Evidence: Collecting preserving and analysing evidence to support or refute allegations.
• Collaborating with Law Enforcement: Working closely with law enforcement agencies to coordinate investigations and pursue legal action when necessary.
• Providing Expert Testimony: Serving as an expert witness in legal proceedings providing clear and concise explanations of findings.
• Training and Mentoring: Developing and delivering training programs to educate employees about fraud prevention detection and reporting.
• Implementing Fraud Prevention Measures: Assisting in the development and implementation of internal controls and policies to prevent fraud and other misconduct. 

Project Management & Client Engagement

• Working on multiple projects within the realm of Forensics Investigations delivering within scope budget and quality.
• Project management overview to track monitor and ensure delivery of client projects within constrained timelines.
• Strengthen stakeholder relationships internally and with key clients through effective delivery.
• Aligning team to firm scheduling and utilisation ensuring teams hours are captured correctly.
• Manage business relationship and contracting process with service providers.

Team & Self Development

• Ideally you will have a genuine interest in learning and implementing new methodologies to further advance the tools used within the team.
• You will be expected to develop junior staff in their careers and contribute to the on-going management of the practice

Communication

• Consistent effective and timeous communication with the functional leader team members and stakeholders
• Regular feedback and update to functional leader on the status of projects

Technical Competencies

• Ability to interpret financial statements contracts policies and procedures for different client industries
• Experienced in interpreting and assessing contracts and agreements for their accounting implications
• Crafting reports for various stakeholders including client management and board-level committees
• Strong skills in valuations financial modelling analysis and reporting
• Knowledge and application of regulatory risk and finance obligations
• Experience in managing contracting and risk due diligence
• Reporting on regulatory risk items that affect investigations
• Desire to build a career within Forensics

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

• Honours degree in Accounting
• Completed articles
• Qualified CA (SA)
• CFE or ICFP or FPSA

Minimum Experience

• 5 years post articles experience working and delivering client projects within a large Consultancy/Advisory Firm
• Experience in Ligation support or dispute resolution
• Experience in understanding client operations and processes together with risk finance and compliance procedures
• Experience in providing advice and interpreting financial information to identify anomalies

Competencies

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Collects assimilates and analyses relevant data and uses standard processes and tools to help surface insights and solutions

Delivery Excellence

• Manages own work against the project plan to ensure a superior client experience

Manages Quality & Risk

• Complies with quality standards risk rules and confidentiality guidelines to deliver results

Technical 

• Synthesise professional principles Legal Regulatory IT & Forensic methodologies to perform basic routine tasks under full supervision
• Demonstrate an understanding of forensic concepts and methodology 

Additional Information :

At Deloitte we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at workin every country in everything we do every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile depending on operational requirements.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time