Full-Time Senior Investigations Officer – Accountant
Job Description
The employer
Our client, ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), is a highly prestigious global organisation. ACCA has an impressive global community of over 227,000 members and 544,000 students in 176 countries.
They offer the security of working for a highly credible global organisation with a world class reputation.
Our client provides staff with a very good benefits package including flexible working around core hours, flexi leave (you can accrue up to 12 days additional leave p.a.), employer pension contributions up to 9% and private healthcare.
Overview of the role
- Full-time and permanent role
- Home-based contract, with occasional working out of client’s London offices.
- Salary up to ca £55,000
We’re looking for a Senior Investigations Officer to join our client’s Professional Conduct Department. The role will be a part of an investigation team of 6 (there are 3 investigation teams of similar size in total).
The primary responsibility of the role is to investigate complaints of professional misconduct against members, firms, and students so that appropriate disciplinary action can be taken to maintain the standards and reputation of the organisation and the accountancy profession. You would manage a varied active caseload of circa 15.
Person Specification:
- Educated to degree level and professionally qualified as an Accountant, with at least five years post qualification experience (including audit) and a minimum of three years’ experience directly relevant to the role.
- Knowledge of accountancy, financial audit and tax or the legal framework in a professional regulatory environment and an understanding of regulatory and operational risk.
- Accountancy, in particular public practice (including audit and tax) and experience of conducting case analysis and drafting in a contentious or regulatory environment.
- Track record of coordinating and leading investigations and delivering solutions, and taking accountability for the successful resolution of complex issues.
- Proven experience of handling and driving forward complex cases.
- Interest in regulatory work.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, customers and external stakeholders.
- Strong commercial and regulatory awareness.
- Excellent time management skills to deliver to strict deadlines.
- Ability to critically analyse complicated and often voluminous documentation, and identify the salient points.
- Strong written skills to produce concise, clear and accurate documents, such as closure notes, reports of disciplinary allegations and witness statements for presentation to the Disciplinary Committee.
- Proactive approach to managing cases, including the ability to determine the detailed evidence required from parties, and to persevere with lines of enquiry when responses from parties are ambiguous.
- Sound judgement, strong analytical skills and teamwork.
- IT literacy with practical experience of Windows applications and good keyboard skills.
How to Apply
For a confidential conversation with FJWilson Talent, ACCA's recruitment partner for this role, please contact Coby Drage on 0203 195 3600 to discuss or email us. Coby will be very happy to have a discussion with you and answer any questions you may have. All applications will be treated in strictest confidence This vacancy is advertised by FJWilson Talent Services, a professional recruitment specialist. We encourage applications from all sections of the community. Furthermore, qualifications and/or experience identified are indicative. We will consider applications from candidates who have comparable qualifications and/or experience for the role advertised.122 total views, 0 today