Forensic Accounting - Senior Associate

About the Team:

The Financial Crime Unit (FCU) operates as a managed services and advisory delivery team supporting global financial institutions and corporates across Anti-Money Laundering (AML), fraud risk, investigations, and financial crime compliance.

The team delivers complex, high-impact forensic investigations and advisory engagements, collaborating with global stakeholders, legal teams, and regulatory-driven programs.

Role Summary:

This role is designed for experienced professionals with a strong background in forensic accounting and financial investigations.

You will lead and manage end-to-end financial misconduct investigations, perform advanced financial and data analysis, and engage directly with clients and stakeholders. The role involves ownership of investigative workstreams, oversight of deliverables, and leadership of teams.

Success in this role requires strong professional judgment, investigative mindset, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to operate in high-pressure environments

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end financial misconduct investigations, including fraud, bribery, corruption, procurement fraud, and financial reporting irregularities
• Analyze complex financial transactions and datasets to identify patterns, anomalies, and risks
• Oversee transaction testing, document review, and forensic analysis
• Conduct and/or lead witness and subject interviews
• Prepare and review investigation reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and defensibility
• Manage case workflows, timelines, and deliverables across multiple engagements
• Engage directly with clients, legal teams, and senior stakeholders
• Identify control gaps and recommend remediation actions
• Support global and cross-border investigations

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• CPA and/or CFE certification strongly preferred
• 4–6+ years of relevant experience in forensic accounting, audit, investigations, or financial crime
• Proven experience in conducting end-to-end financial misconduct investigations
• Strong exposure to fraud risk areas (e.g., procurement fraud, bribery, corruption, financial irregularities)
• Advanced data analysis skills (financial datasets, transaction analysis, anomaly detection)
• Experience in report writing and presenting investigation findings
• Experience handling global or cross-border investigations is an advantage

Must be amenable to work onsite from Mondays-Fridays in Ayala, Makati under a shifting schedule (Morning/MidShift)