Overview
A global consulting firm is seeking a Consultant — Forensic Investigations to join its Dusseldorf office.
The firm is currently establishing its Forensic Investigations practice in Germany. This is a genuine build — a new team, in a new market, with the methodology, credentials and global network of an established international firm behind it, and without the constraints of a legacy structure.
The practice focuses on two connected disciplines: forensic accounting and fraud investigations, and forensic technology and eDiscovery. Work typically arises where the facts are contested and the stakes are high — special investigations for supervisory boards and audit committees, allegations of financial misstatement, corruption and misappropriation, regulatory and criminal proceedings, and post-transaction disputes.
Where the evidence is actually assembled. You will do the analysis that findings rest on, with close support from senior colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out forensic analyses under the direction of senior colleagues.
- Reconcile and reconstruct accounting records; test transactions, journal entries and reconciliations for indicators of manipulation.
- Prepare, cleanse and analyse structured data from accounting and ERP systems, and unstructured data such as e-mail and chat.
- Conduct document review in eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity, and quality-check coding decisions.
- Research corporate registries, public filings, court records and open sources.
- Prepare working papers to an evidentiary standard — clear, complete, and capable of withstanding challenge.
- Draft sections of deliverables and prepare exhibits, tables and charts.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Two to four years of relevant experience in audit, forensic services, internal audit, compliance, transaction services or data analytics.
- A university degree in business administration, accounting, economics, finance, law, information systems, data science or a comparable subject.
- Confident Excel skills and genuine interest in working with data. Exposure to SQL, Python, Alteryx or Relativity is an advantage but can also be learned here.
- Precision and stamina. Investigations involve long stretches of detailed work where a small inconsistency can turn out to matter a great deal.
- Discretion in handling confidential information.
- Fluent German and English.
- Willingness to travel within Germany and, on occasion, internationally.
Additional Information & Company Benefits
- Genuine investigative work from the start, rather than years of preparation for it.
- A small team in build-up phase, which means visibility and responsibility sooner than in a large established practice.
- Structured training, mentoring and funding for professional qualifications such as CFE, CPA, ACCA or other relevant qualifications.
- Competitive salary with performance-related bonus.
- Hybrid working and 28 days of annual leave.
