Job Description Manager – Forensic Accounting & Advisory
n Role Overview
n Looking for a manager to join our Forensic accounting & advisory practice. The role sits at the intersection of investigation, litigation support, and risk advisory, and calls for a qualified who can lead complex, sensitive engagements end to end. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, engage directly with clients and their legal counsel, and translate financial evidence into clear, defensible conclusions.
n The candidate should bring hands-on experience across financial investigations, dispute advisory, fraud risk assessment, dispute advisory and forensic due diligence.
n The role is open to candidates based anywhere in India.
n Location - Pan India
n Key Responsibilities
n 1. Engagement Delivery
n • Lead and manage forensic engagements from planning through to final deliverable, including scoping, budgeting, resourcing, and quality management.
n • Design and execute investigation work plans covering fraud, misconduct, financial irregularities, whistle-blower allegations, asset misappropriation, bribery and corruption (FCPA / UK Bribery Act / local anti-corruption regulations), and financial statement manipulation.
n • Oversee the collection, preservation, and analysis of financial and non-financial evidence, coordinating with forensic technology and e-discovery teams where required.
n • Perform detailed transaction testing, fund-flow tracing, journal-entry analysis, and reconciliation of accounting records to identify anomalies and quantify amounts at issue.
n 2. Client & Practice Development




n • Serve as a day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships with in-house counsel, internal auditors, compliance leaders, and senior management of Clients.
n • Contribute to proposals, thought leadership, and business development initiatives.
n • Coach, review, and develop junior team members; support recruitment and knowledge sharing within the practice
n 3. Added Strengths
n • Prior experience in the Middle East market will be viewed favorably.
n • Familiarity with the regional regulatory and compliance landscape (e.g., ADGM / DIFC frameworks, local anti-bribery and AML requirements) and the commercial and cultural nuances of operating across the region.
n • Understanding of the fraud and integrity risks common to Middle East business environments, including cross-border transactions, complex ownership structures, and family-run and government-linked enterprises.
n 4. Qualifications & Experience
n • Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), or equivalent.
n • Typically, 5-7 years of relevant experience, with a meaningful portion in forensic accounting, investigations, or dispute advisory (Big Four preferred).




n • Demonstrated experience managing complex investigations, fraud risk assessments and preparing high-quality, defensible deliverables
n • Exposure to one or more of the target sectors: manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, technology, or Global Captive Centres / shared-services, Oil & Gas, Energy etc.,
n • Familiarity with data analytics tools and e-discovery platforms.
n • Experience working alongside legal counsel and regulators.
n 5. Skills & Competencies
n • Sharp analytical and investigative mindset with strong attention to detail and professional skepticism.
n • A strong grasp of controls and processes across corporate and business functions and how they can be circumvented or fail.
n • Excellent written and verbal communication; able to distil complex findings into clear narratives for non-technical stakeholders.
n • Sound judgement and the ability to maintain objectivity, confidentiality, and independence on sensitive matters.
n • Fluency in adopting and adapting technology in work delivery — data analytics, visualization, and forensic technology tools — to drive efficiency, insight, and quality of outcomes
n • Project management skills - able to run multiple engagements, manage budgets, and meet deadlines under pressure.
n • Leadership presence, with the ability to direct teams and interact confidently with senior stakeholders.
n • Comfort operating in ambiguous, high-stakes situations
n • Willingness to travel within India and overseas as engagement needs demand.

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