Forensic Accountant – Energy Insurance Claims
Job Location: London – minimum office attendance 4 days a week
Job Type: Permanent
Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
Sedgwick Global Specialty is looking for a qualified accountant to support with major energy losses. The focus of this role is the quantification of business interruption and financial losses for Energy claims. We work closely with global insurers, reinsurers, captives and forensic accountants to resolve complex insurance claims.
As a senior‑level Accountant within our Energy Loss Adjusting business, you will play a key role in delivering robust financial analysis on complex energy‑related claims. You will assist in carrying out detailed forensic assessments of financial losses arising from operational disruption, asset damage, and production or revenue interruption, ensuring all conclusions are accurate, defensible, and well‑evidenced. You will also assist with preparation of property damage schedules.
Qualifications & Skills
- Professional Qualification – Possession of a recognised accountancy credential (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA), evidencing technical proficiency and regulatory compliance.
- Insurance experience – Worked with in the Insurance market ideally or supporting insurers.
- Analytical Expertise – Capacity to interrogate multifaceted claims, construct defensible financial loss models, and articulate rationale with precision and authority.
- 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.
Benefits
Remuneration & more:
- Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
- A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
- 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
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer
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.
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