Consultant Forensic Accounting

We are seeking a graduateentry Consultant to join our Forensic Accounting and Economics team in Singapore.  This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial highly driven person with a wellrounded skill set to join the Forensic Accounting and Economics team whose responsibilities extend beyond those of traditional junior accounting positions. The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a keen interest in forensic accounting but also be flexible and a strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.

The Forensic Accounting and Economics group champions team members to utilize their unique skillsets within our diverse portfolio of work. We understand that every one of our projects are distinctive therefore we inspire our team members to be inquisitive and think critically while working in a collaborative environment. Our group encourages continuous learning that allows everyone to grow and develop an autonomous mindset in a supportive environment

The Consultant will assist in the quantification of damages valuation of businesses assessment of commercial insurance claims and other assignments.  Reporting ultimately to the practice leaders of our Forensic Accounting Insurance and Economic Damages & Valuations teams in Singapore the role will provide opportunities to work on a wide range of projects including as part of multidisciplinary teams (for example alongside colleagues from J.S. Helds Construction Advisory or Global Investigations practices).

Successful candidates will have a strong investigative mindset and enduring professional curiosity.

Job Responsibilities:

• The team handles the full range of disputes requiring the quantification of economic losses including contractual and shareholder disputes fatal accident and personal injury matters white collar crime and civil fraud and investorstate disputes.  Insurance claims include property damage product recall liability theft/fidelity and business interruption/lost profits. Businesses will consist of a wide range of industries and sizes.
• Use your knowledge of Excel to interpret and analyse the financial and operating information disclosed to our team in the course of assignments.
• Undertake research using public sources and paid information sources to which the firm subscribes in order to identify data which will help the team to develop robust and defensible economic models.
• Draft requests for documentation to be used in our analysis (in the form of discovery requests and document request lists).
• Assist in the preparation of expert witness reports written advisory reports and working summaries to be sent to clients.  You will be the first set of eyes to make sure documents transactions and information is accurate by flagging important details for senior team members to review.
• Organize supporting documentation and process data obtained for financial investigations.
• Assist with other assignments ranging from unusual insurance claimrelated matters to investigation and advisory projects.

Qualifications :

Attributes & Background:

• Bachelors or Graduate Degree with either:
  • a major in accounting finance or economics; or
  • ability to demonstrate strong numeracy through assessment.
• 0 4 years of public accounting experience or closely related field.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with ability to do VLOOKUP pivot tables and advanced formulas.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in written and spoken Japanese or Thai.

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Additional Information :

Additional Information

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our teams needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed

 Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

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