Manager/Associate Director - Forensic Accounting

Founded in 1964, BDO in Malaysia is one of the five largest professional services firm providing Audit & Assurance, Advisory, Tax and Business Services & Outsourcing (BSO) to businesses ranging from established multinational conglomerates to growth-oriented organisations, whether public or private.

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Overview

Forensic services play a critical role in investigating and analyzing various incidents to provide essential insights into legal, financial and cybersecurity matters. Professionals need to have a systematic approach to problem-solving as they conduct thorough investigations applying specialised techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team to conduct forensic/investigative audits, provides litigation support and regulatory compliance reviews in line with the firm's risk management practices.
• Lead fact-finding and admission-seeking interviews. Review interview notes & summaries.
• Work with the team to collect and analyse data to assist in the evaluation of allegations of fraud/irregularities.
• Review and analyse financial information, including using data analytics to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies that could indicate evidence of fraudulent activities or financial misconduct.
• Identify issues and root causes, including internal control weaknesses, and make recommendations to strengthen controls and prevent future occurrences of the issues/incidents.
• Lead and manage a team of forensics professional by providing them guidance in their work engagements and professional development.
• Be the primary point of contact for clients. Understand their needs, address their concerns, and provide proactive advice on fraud prevention and risk management.
• Contribute to documentation and evidence preparation for presentation in court, as and when required.
• Identify any new areas of client service, prepare proposals, and demonstrate the firm's expertise in forensic services.

Education and professional skills/ knowledge

Experience and Education:

• A minimum of 6 years working experience in an accounting or auditing role.
• A recognized degree in Finance and Accounting or equivalent with at least a second class upper classification.
• Additional professional qualification in Forensic related fields, such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) will be an added advantage.

Other skills:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team efficiently.
• Sound judgement, decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, technical and report writing.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills
• Attention to detail and ability to spot inaccuracies and/or inconsistencies
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and possess high integrity
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Thank you for your application. We will review your application and reach out to you as soon as you have been shortlisted for an interview. Due to the massive applications we received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.

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