Senior Associate, Disputes & Economics (Forensic Accountant)

Ankura
Melbourne
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: professionalSkills: ["Analytical","Communication","Problem-solving","Report writing","Stakeholder management"]

Senior Associate in the Disputes & Economics practice supports financial, accounting and economic issues in litigation and disputes. Based in Melbourne, you will prepare damages assessments, valuations and economic analyses, build complex financial models, and draft expert reports while collaborating with top litigators and expert witnesses. A path toward expert witness status and impact on Australia’s major litigations are core aspects of this role.

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Ankura
Ankura
7 months ago

Senior Associate, Disputes & Economics (Forensic Accountant)

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Job Summary

Senior Associate in the Disputes & Economics practice supports financial, accounting and economic issues in litigation and disputes. Based in Melbourne, you will prepare damages assessments, valuations and economic analyses, build complex financial models, and draft expert reports while collaborating with top litigators and expert witnesses. A path toward expert witness status and impact on Australia’s major litigations are core aspects of this role.
Location: Melbourne
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare damages assessments, valuations, analyse technical accounting issues, prepare economic analyses and conduct financial investigations.
  • •Prepare complex financial models in Microsoft Excel, including DCF analyses.
  • •Draft high-quality experts’ reports and other deliverables.
  • •Work directly with some of Australia’s best litigators and expert witnesses.
  • •Develop relationships, both internally and externally.
  • •Start the journey toward potentially becoming an expert witness yourself.

Key Requirements

  • •Is a newly promoted Manager, an Assistant Manager/Supervisor, or a very experienced Senior Consultant/Senior Analyst at a well-regarded professional services firm, preferably in a forensic or disputes practice. You might also be the right fit if you currently work in valuations, or transaction services, or have taken time out from professional services to try a corporate role and are now looking to return.
  • •Has completed their post-graduate qualification (CA preferred) or is on track to do so in the next 12 months.
  • •Has strong analytical skills with experience in building financial models.
  • •Has a flexible approach to problem-solving, capable of identifying and applying legal and financial principles across a range of contexts, and can critical thinking and good judgement.
  • •Has strong report writing and communication skills, including an ability to communicate clearly, crisply and concisely in a manner tailored for the audience.
Experience:Forensic accountingDisputesLitigation support
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:AnalyticalCommunicationProblem-solvingReport writingStakeholder management
Tech Stack:Microsoft ExcelDCFAIAutomation

Company Brief

Ankura
Global consulting firm providing advisory, expert services, and managed solutions in areas including disputes and investigations, corporate finance, restructuring, compliance, and cybersecurity to corporations, law firms, and government clients.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2014
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