Opportunity in Our Brisbane Forensic Accounting

Exciting opportunity to transition into a forensic accounting role
- Define your career on your own terms, with the support of a friendly and highly knowledgeable team
- Work for a firm that celebrates flexibility - hybrid working, 9-day fortnight and more

**YOUR OPPORTUNITY**

Our Brisbane team is currently welcoming expressions of interest from individuals from an accounting background looking to specialise in **Forensics.**

Training will be provided as necessary to set you up for success in this exciting new career.

**_ About the team_**

The **Forensic Accounting** 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:

- Assessment of loss and damage suffered for a Group of claimants as part of class action proceedings
- Valuation of a minority interest in a large Queensland-based manufacturer as part of Shareholder Oppression 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
- Review of transactions across several financial years to identify misreporting of transactions and fraud

**_About the role_**

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, losses arising from insured 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 regulator / court setting

You will be encouraged to develop your commercial acumen and wider skills by participating in business development initiatives for the Forensics team, as well as building your own personal brand and network.

**SOUND LIKE YOU?**

You will be an inquisitive, highly motivated problem-solver who takes pride in your work and is committed to developing your technical expertise in forensic accounting, as well as ensuring an exceptional experience for clients.

**_ Required_**
- Experience in an accounting environment with a solid understanding of accounting concepts and financial statements
- Fluent written and spoken communication skills
- Analytical and critical thinking skills, having an open mind and strong attention to detail
- Well organised 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)

**_Desirable_**
- 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)

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

**A FIRM THAT IS AS UNIQUE AS YOU**

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 to achieve a more balanced approach to life, including trialling an optional 9-day fortnight model with 100% pay
- 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
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