Job Summary
Senior Consultant - Forensic Investigations eDiscovery, National - Forensics - Investigations Compliance - Bangalore
National comprises of sector agnostic teams working across industries for a well rounded experience.
ASU - Forensics - Investigations Compliance:
Successful organizations depend on their reputation for keeping promises, respecting laws and behaving ethically to maintain stakeholder trust. EY Forensic Integrity Services professionals help organizations protect and restore enterprise and financial reputation. We assist companies and their legal counsel to investigate facts, resolve disputes and manage regulatory challenges. We put integrity at the heart of compliance programs to help better manage ethical and reputational risks.
Our integrated approach ranges from enhancements in areas of perceived weakness or issues including governance, controls, culture and data insights to full organizational design and structural implementation. We want to help companies safeguard and restore financial and brand reputations. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over.
Your key responsibilities
- Investigations Forensic Accounting: Support and execute investigations involving: Employee misconduct; Procurement fraud; Vendor collusion; Bribery and corruption; Conflict of interest; Payroll fraud; Asset misappropriation; Financial irregularities.
- Analyse financial records, accounting entries, contracts, invoices, and supporting documentation. Identify red flags, control failures, and misconduct indicators. Assist in preparing investigation reports and executive summaries.
- eDiscovery Document Review: Conduct document review and email review for investigations,
litigation support, regulatory matters, and compliance reviews. Perform first-level and second-level review of electronic documents. Identify relevant, responsive, and potentially privileged documents. Execute review protocols and coding guidelines. Prepare review summaries and issue chronologies. Support review managers in tracking reviewer productivity and quality metrics. Assist in fact development through review of emails, chats, financial records, and business documents. Participate in large-scale managed review projects involving multiple custodians and complex data sets.
- Forensic Technology: Use forensic technology platforms for review and analysis of electronic evidence. Conduct keyword searches, communication analysis, email threading, and issue-based document review. Support investigative workflows using technology-enabled review processes.
- Fraud Risk Controls: Support fraud risk assessments and anti-fraud control reviews. Review business processes including: Procure-to-Pay (P2P); Revenue; Finance Accounting; HR Payroll; Treasury and Payments. Identify process gaps and assist in developing remediation recommendations.
- Client Delivery: Work directly with engagement managers to deliver projects on time and within budget. Participate in client meetings, interviews, and evidence review sessions. Prepare high-quality workpapers, analyses, and client deliverables.
Support proposal development and practice development initiatives when required.
- Mandatory Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) - Mandatory. The reference profile demonstrates strong CA-led forensic and audit experience. Additional certifications such as CFE, CISA, ACAMS, or equivalent would be an advantage.
- Experience: 3-6 years of relevant experience in: Forensic investigations; Fraud risk management; Internal audit; Forensic accounting; Compliance reviews; eDiscovery and document review.
- Required Skills: Investigation Skills; Forensic investigations; Fraud risk reviews; Financial analysis; Transaction testing; Internal investigations; Root cause analysis; Report writing; eDiscovery Document Review Skills; Document review; Email review; Evidence assessment; Review coding; Privilege identification; Quality control reviews; Fact chronology development; Managed review support.
- Technology Skills: Relativity; Intella; Microsoft Purview eDiscovery; Nuix; EnCase; Brainspace; SQL; Power BI; Advanced Excel.
- Business Process Knowledge: Procure-to-Pay; Order-to-Cash; HR Payroll; General Ledger; Treasury Payments; Third-Party Risk Management.
Qualifications
- CA
Experience
- Data Analysis (2+ years)
What we look for
People with the ability to work in a cooperative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful, and able to sustain positive energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.
📌 Senior Consultant - ASU - Forensics - Investigations & Compliance (Karnataka)
🏢 EY
📍 Karnataka