Manager - Forensics - Admitted Attorney/CA (SA)

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa Deloitte Full time
Job Description

We have an opportunity for an experienced Chartered Accountant or Legal Practitioner (Admitted Attorney) within our Forensics Team. This is an opportunity for a career pivot into the fast-paced world to Forensic Investigation and you will 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.

With your legal or finance expertise and a desire to build a career within Forensics 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 team’s 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
  • 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 

  • Admitted Attorney or CA (SA) with the requisite degree to qualify for either designation

Desired Qualifications

  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Minimum Experience

  • 5 years post articles experience working within a risk management environment
  • Experience in providing advice and interpreting requirements, regulatory impacts and laws

Desired Experience

  • 5 years servicing clients across industries
  • Experience with delivering projects within a large Consultancy/Advisory Firm


Additional Information

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

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

Delivery Excellence

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

Manages Quality & Risk

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

Technical 

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

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.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in 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.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in 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.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in 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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