Forensics Litigation & Valuation Services Senior Manager

Overview

BTVK Advisory is a leading advisory firm whose specialized professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them win now and anticipate tomorrow. BTVK Advisory, and its affiliated entities, have operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. BTVK Advisory’s ultimate parent entity, Baker Tilly US, LLP, is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

 
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Job Description:

 

Baker Tilly has an incredible career opportunity for a Senior Manager to join our growing Forensic, Litigation and Valuations Services (FLVS) group.  As a part of our team, you will find that our global brand and entrepreneurial environment will give you the support you need to apply your industry and technical experience to build your career across a wide range of services to meet our client’s most important needs. You will also contribute to some of the most important activities in our firm which include operating and growing the business, serving the client, developing the best people, and shaping our culture.

Managers in our FLVS team have the unique opportunity to conduct and prepare a wide range of forensic financial analyses; which will require strong analytical, creative, investigative, research, and organizational skills, as well as familiarity with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures. 

It’s an exciting time to join Baker Tilly!

You will enjoy this role if:  

• You are looking for your next challenge, crave variety where no day is the same and feel your skills and experience can be better utilized
• You maintain excellent client relationships by delivering high quality customer service and competently completing client engagements
• You are a team player with strong communication skills and desire to work collaboratively with others to meet client needs
• You are naturally curious, able to spot the unusual and have a tenacity to discover the cause
• You have a willingness to look at detail, without missing or losing the ‘big picture’
• You have a readiness to accept that everything one does might be challenged and have the confidence and resilience to handle this as well as pressure and deadlines
• You have proven industry experience outside traditional accounting i.e. power, energy, manufacturing, mining or construction sectors would be an advantage
• You feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrow

What you will do:

• Complete most engagements with minimal supervision. Will be responsible for directing staff, instructing them in work to be performed, reviewing their completed work and directing any necessary revisions or actions.
• Assist and supervise staff in performing forensic financial analyses, building economic loss / loss of profits models, maintaining documents in the context of insurance business interruption (BI) / delayed start-up (DSU) claims and litigation / mediation disputes.
• Discuss and outline problems / issues with the senior leadership and then act on the preferred advice.
• Determine engagement timelines, in conjunction with the engagement lead, and instructs assistants in time management methods allowing them to efficiently and effectively accomplish the Firm’s objectives.
• Assume responsibility for all project phases related to the engagement. For example, quantification of economic loss, investigation of fraud, or malfeasance, review of company processes and controls. Applying insights and knowledge of fraud and investigation issues to enable clients to solve complex, sensitive matters.
• Manage day-to-day project activities; establish appropriate leverage on project teams and assign/manage project responsibilities to team members.
• Analyze data and financial / non-financial information and apply a forensic approach to the work.
• Assist in preparing clear, concise reports which can be understood by non-accountants.
• Be flexible and responsive to client needs, being available for meetings at times and places stipulated by the client. This can involve working long days and tight deadlines.
• Experience in developing and maintaining excellent client relationships would be beneficial.
• Team player who works well with all other team members.
• Participate in Firm business development efforts, including the development and delivery of presentations and proposals.
• Represent the Firm at business and community functions to maintain existing client relationships.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree (or similar equivalent). It is not a requirement but beneficial to be in Accounting or a related field.
• A minimum of six (6) years of accounting or related experience.
• Candidates should be exam qualified with post-qualification experience as ACA, CA, or equivalent.
• A record of progressively increasing knowledge, skill, responsibility, and independence.
• Experience in forensic accounting and litigation support is strongly preferred. 
• Individuals in this position must have demonstrated computer skills and experience with accounting software, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Other data analytics skills (Python, SQL, Tableau, IDEA) are beneficial but not required.
• Must be willing to work non-traditional business hours to meet client demands if required.
• Confidence to handle confrontation, pressure and deadlines.
• Skilled at building relationships with others.
• Able to work in Singapore.
• Fluency in English is required and fluency in one of the following languages (Korean, Thai, Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesian / Malaysian) is strongly desired.