Senior Manager, Forensic Accounting

The Opportunity:

Our client, a well-established professional services firm, is seeking a Senior Manager, Forensic Accounting to take a leadership role within its litigation and insurance accounting practice.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished forensic accounting professional who brings strong technical expertise, established client relationships and a passion for developing people and growing a practice.

You'll lead complex engagements, work closely with senior leadership and play an important role in business development, client management and the overall performance of the

practice.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead complex forensic accounting, insurance loss and litigation support engagements from initial assessment through to completion, with final report review by a Partner.
• Oversee financial investigations, economic loss assessments and damage quantification analyses across a broad range of assignments.
• Apply advanced knowledge of insurance loss accounting principles, investigative accounting methodologies and financial damage quantification techniques.
• Review complex financial analyses and reports, ensuring accuracy, technical quality and well-supported conclusions.
• Lead client meetings, communicate findings and provide guidance on complex financial and litigation-related matters.
• Manage engagement planning, resource allocation, budgets and overall project delivery.
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentorship to junior and intermediate accounting professionals.
• Take responsibility for managing client relationships, identifying new opportunities and expanding the firm's existing client base.
• Contribute to the financial performance of the practice through effective engagement management, billing oversight and business development.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of client relationships capable of generating ongoing work for the broader team.
• Participate in strategic planning, marketing initiatives, industry events and professional networking activities.
• Build the firm's market presence through client presentations, thought leadership, industry articles and the development of specialized practice areas.
• Support the leadership and management of a practice area, business segment or office as opportunities arise.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful:

• A recognized professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Significant experience in forensic accounting, litigation support, insurance loss accounting or financial damage quantification, including experience leading complex engagements.
• Advanced knowledge of investigative accounting principles, economic loss assessments and damage quantification methodologies.
• Strong understanding of the litigation process, relevant Rules of Civil Procedure, professional standards and the role of financial experts in legal proceedings.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex client engagements, overseeing budgets and leading teams of accounting professionals.
• Established client relationship management and business development capabilities, with the ability to generate new opportunities and expand existing accounts.
• Strong leadership skills with experience coaching, developing and supervising junior and intermediate professionals.
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage directly with senior clients and other stakeholders.
• A commercially minded approach with the ability to balance technical excellence, client service and practice profitability.
• Additional designations such as CBV, CFE, CFF, CVA or other relevant forensic accounting or valuation credentials are considered an asset.

Compensation Range: Competitive Total Rewards Package with a target base salary of between $170,000 to $200,000