Forensic Accountant – Senior Manager/Director
Job Location: London
Job Type: Permanent
Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
Working closely with Partners and senior leadership, you will lead and oversee complex forensic assignments, providing technical leadership on high‑profile matters and acting as a trusted advisor to clients. You will take responsibility for technical quality, delivery and performance across your workstream, including team leadership, resourcing, deadlines and financial performance.
A core part of the role is business growth and market presence. You will help develop and grow a specialist forensic offering, refine the product proposition, identify and convert new opportunities, and strengthen relationships with insurers, brokers and law firms. You will lead client meetings, contribute to strategic marketing activity, and oversee the review and sign‑off of reports for senior stakeholders.
This role offers a rare opportunity for a commercially minded Senior Manager or Director to make a lasting impact while operating at the forefront of forensic accounting and claims handling within Sedgwick.
Qualifications & Skills
- 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 – Specialisation or significant major loss experience in the following disciplines highly preferred:
- Power and Energy
- Marine
- Construction/DSU
- Regulatory Awareness – Comprehensive understanding of FCA frameworks, confidentiality imperatives, and data protection obligations integral to operational integrity.
Benefits
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
- Wellbeing and digital GP apps
- Group Income Protection
Other Benefits
- Voluntary flexible benefits – green car scheme, health assessment, travel insurance, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan
- Discounts on various products and services
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.
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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