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Salary- Enjoy a diverse portfolio of interesting, complex forensic assignments
- Work alongside knowledgeable professionals in a caring, supportive team environment
- Work for a firm that celebrates flexibility - office and hybrid work arrangements
Grant Thornton Australia is a leading audit, tax and advisory firm where care is just as important as capability - because we believe that the experience is just as important as the outcome. With our values at the core, we are creating a unique and constructive culture where we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.
YOUR LIFE AT GRANT THORNTON
We understand work is just one aspect of your life, so along with a competitive salary you'll have access to a wide variety of benefits that focus on you and your wellbeing, including:
- Flexible working options to support you achieve a more balanced approach to life
- Free annual gym membership to help keep you fit and healthy
- Active employee networks and social committees to get you involved in the things you are passionate about
- Family focused support to suit your parental and / or caregiving needs, including 26 weeks' parental leave and a parental leave superannuation scheme
- Mental health and wellbeing resources and coaching, so you look after yourself both inside and out
- Funded CA qualification and additional study support classes to foster continuous learning
Grant Thornton strives for equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We strongly encourage female candidates, Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community and people with disability to apply.
2022 AWEI Silver Employer Award; Family Inclusive Workplace Certified 2022/2023; Diversity Council of Australia Certified Inclusive Employer 2021/2022
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our Forensic Consulting team in Melbourne.
About the team
The Forensic Consulting team brings together a diverse group of accomplished professionals from a range of backgrounds, offering different perspectives and skillsets and collaborating under an ethos of inclusion and belonging.
Some of the exciting projects this team has recently worked on include:
- Valuation of intellectual property of a hospitality franchise for Supreme Court proceedings
- Valuation of a large Melbourne based property developer for family law proceedings
- Dispute arising under a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of a chain of retail stores
- Assessment of economic loss in large insurance litigation claims
- Assessment of financial metrics in a proposed major health project
This role suits a motivated, passionate forensic accountant who is looking to take their career to the next level, or someone from another accounting specialism (such as audit or private advisory) whose intellectual curiosity and investigative mindset lend themselves to a career in Forensics.
As part of our national Forensics team, you will have the opportunity to work across our offices on a diverse range of engagements, providing bespoke advice to clients on a variety of matters including business valuations, commercial loss and damage claims, insurance events and investigations.
There is opportunity for career progression in this role - you'll enjoy a high level of autonomy and visibility, with direct access to Partners and opportunity to develop both personally and professionally, on your own terms.
Your day-to-day role will consist of:
- Review disparate financial information and identify critical financial elements to the dispute
- Identify documents that will assist in the determination of issues in dispute
- Liaise with clients and referrers in relation to obtaining information and communicating outcomes
- Detailed review and analysis of the financial performance of a business
- Research and analysis of a variety of business, industry and economic data and information
- Assist in the preparation of forensic accounting reports for use in a corporate or regulator / court setting
SOUND LIKE YOU?
You will be an inquisitive, highly motivated problem-solver who takes pride in your work and is committed to continually developing your technical expertise in forensic accounting, as well as ensuring an exceptional experience for your clients.
Required
- Significant experience in an accounting environment preparing business valuation reports and commercial loss and damage reports for disputes
- Fluent written and spoken communication skills, as well as excellent report-writing and presentation skills
- Analytical and critical thinking skills, approaching scenarios with an open mind and strong attention to detail
- Well organised with and developed time management skills, with the ability to adhere to strict deadlines and initiative to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
- Strong IT literacy, including use of Microsoft Office suite (primarily Excel)
- Qualification(s) and / or professional accreditation(s) in a relevant discipline such as Business / Commerce, Accounting or Finance, or other relevant professional or overseas qualification(s)
Advertised: 23 Nov 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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