Senior Manager – Forensic Services (Financial Advisory) at Deloitte

About Financial Advisory

Our Financial Advisory service provides the full range of industry and functional expertise you can expect from a leading practice. Strong and active international ties ensure the ongoing sharing of expertise and access to additional specialist resources as and when required. Our areas of expertise include:

• Corporate Finance Advisory:
  • Debt and equity capital advisory
  • Infrastructure advisory
  • Economic advisory and feasibility studies
• Valuation and Modelling:
  • Business valuation services
  • Review and development of financial models
• Transaction Services & Restructuring:
  • Buy-side due diligence reviews
  • Vendor due diligence reviews
• Forensic Services:
  • Proactive Services
  • Reactive services

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing engagements, providing exceptional high-level leadership to the team and providing business and industry thought leadership.

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (LLB, B.Sc., BBA, B. Com, B.Eng, B.Tech.) in Law, Finance, Commerce, Psychology, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field with a minimum of second class upper degree.
• A Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Project Management, Business Administration, Economics or related field from a reputable university will be an added advantage
• Membership of professional association (ACCA, ICAEW, ICA, CFA Institute) or certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) will be an added advantage
• General Experience – At least 7 – 10 years professional experience in Planning, Managing and Executing Forensic services, electronic discovery, investigations, law enforcement.
• ·       Technical RequirementsCognate experience in any of the following areas will be an added advantage:

  o    Loan documentation and review

  o    Integrity due diligence

  o    Financial statement analysis

  o    Fraud investigation

  o    Forensic evidence collection, analysis and review

  o    Fraud risk assessment

  o    Anti-bribery and Corruption reviews etc.

  •       Proficient in the use of MS-office tools i.e. Excel, Word and Power-point

  •       Multilingual skills (French, Chinese and Portuguese languages) may be an added advantage

• Person-Specifications•       Applicants must have a keen interest in Forensic services

  •       Must demonstrate high proficiency in tools and skills that encapsulates Fraud Detection, Prevention and Response

  •       Has a keen eye for details during engagement activities which translates to valuable forensic findings

  •       Maintains minimal to zero technical error in review of documentation and reporting of field activities

  •       Possess excellent writing and oral communication/presentation skills

  •       Be a good team player, self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

  •       Proven ability to meet established deadlines and adapt to new situations

  •       Strong analytical and problem solving skills

  •       Must also have the ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize workloads and pay attention to detail

  •       Have the ability to follow through on assigned tasks and proactively seek guidance, clarifications and feedback

• Regional experience – Experience in Sub-Saharan African region will be an added advantage.