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Forensic Accountant - Manager

Job Location: London

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Forensic Accounting Manager in London.

Forensic Advisory Services (FAS) is a specialist division within Sedgwick, focused on the precise quantification of business interruption and financial losses. We work closely with global insurers, reinsurers, and captives to resolve complex insurance claims, and are frequently engaged by the legal profession to provide expert analysis in contentious matters and disputes.

As a senior-level Forensic Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success and growth of FAS. Collaborating with Directors and Partners, you will undertake detailed forensic analysis across a broad range of financial losses, ensuring accuracy and integrity in every claim.

You will oversee technical quality and outputs from junior colleagues, maintaining deadlines and team efficiency. Using your expertise, you will delegate work aligned to individual capability, ensuring a balanced mix of challenging and rewarding assignments that foster development and engagement.

Beyond analysis, you will attend client meetings, contribute to business development, and support revenue growth through strategic marketing initiatives. You will also review and refine reports for senior stakeholders, guaranteeing clarity and evidential strength.

This role offers an outstanding opportunity for a confident, capable, and versatile professional to advance their career at the forefront of claims handling.

The skills you will have when you apply:

Professional Qualification– Possession of a recognised accountancy credential (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA),evidencing technical proficiency and regulatory compliance.
Analytical Expertise– Capacity to interrogate multifaceted claims, construct defensible financial loss models, and articulate rationale with precision and authority.
Forensic Leadership– Demonstrated expertise in forensic accounting and business interruption adjustment, serving as a credible market representative for FAS.
Sector Specialisation– Power and energy experience or specialisation highly preferred, alongside commercial discernment, linguistic versatility (foreign languages advantageous), and adaptability to dynamic working arrangements, including travel contingent on caseload exigencies.
Regulatory Awareness– Comprehensive understanding of FCA frameworks, confidentiality imperatives, and data protection obligations integral to operational integrity.
Commercial and Linguistic Adaptability– Commercial discernment, linguistic versatility (foreign languages advantageous), and adaptability to dynamic working arrangements, including travel contingent on caseload exigencies.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
Company car or monthly car allowance
Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
Flexible working from our office or your home

Health & support

Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)
Life assurance
Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
Group Income Protection

Other benefits

Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, welling and digital GP applications
Discounts on various products and services

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry 

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.  

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry. 

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Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you. 

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. 

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

Job Location: London

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Forensic Accounting Manager in London.

The skills you will have when you apply:

What we’ll give you for this role:

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

Next steps for you:

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry 

Next steps for you:  

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