Ankura | Senior Associate, Risk, Forensics

2 days ago


hong kong, Hong Kong SAR China Ankura Full time
Senior Associate, Risk, Forensics & Compliance

Apply locations Hong Kong time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R103750

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

The Risk, Forensics & Compliance practice is one of seven practices focused on client delivery services across the firm.

This Senior Associate position supports Ankura’s APAC Risk, Forensics and Compliance practice (RF&C), which has the ambition to be the clear market leader in its field. Ankura is recognised as one of the five fasted growing consulting companies with over eighteen hundred employees across more than thirty offices globally, providing a range of advisory and expert services to the private and public sector clients.

The RF&C practice is focused on client delivery services across the firm and provides a wide range of services to enable our clients to investigate, prevent or remediate fraud, corruption, or misconduct. The practice is involved in complex, global and often high-profile engagements assisting clients in investigating issues such as bribery & corruption, fraud, and other conduct matters.

Ankura’s RF&C practice provides clients with expertise in Investigations & Forensic Accounting Advisory which includes:

  • Investigations into bribery & corruption, regulatory violations, and complex fraud
  • Investigations of Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, and kickback or related party schemes
  • Forensic accounting and financial reporting investigations including reconstruction of books and records
  • Fraud Risk Assessments and development of fraud prevention programs: anti-Bribery & corruption reviews and pre-acquisition anti-bribery and corruption due diligence

This is a key role, operating in a fast-paced culture and will suit a candidate with the ambition and desire to grow and develop.

  • Be part of a growing team with a unique opportunity to help shape the practice as it develops.
  • Work within a team of world recognised experts in an established leading global consultancy.
  • Work in a collaborative environment which promotes curiosity, learning, and communication, where our professionals have the freedom to innovate.
  • Gain cross-discipline exposure and develop a rounded skillset across investigations and compliance.
  • Experience frequent client interaction including preparing and presenting results.
  • Be mentored by some of the best professionals in the industry.
  • Experience truly supportive career development with a formal development process, training programs and an internal e-learning platform, Ankura Academy.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of projects, which will include applying investigative, forensic accounting, and analytical skills to various client situations. You will work closely with all levels of our professionals – Associates through to Senior Managing Director level – and gain first-hand experience in consulting and advisory services.

You will be responsible for performing analyses of relevant data, overseeing Associates, and conveying your results to internal project leads and clients. Specifically, this could include:

  • Applying accounting, financial, or analytical skills to various client issues, such as, detailed analysis of transactional data, underlying books and records, and financial statements, tracing of flow of funds, review of revenue recognition procedures, etc.
  • Assisting with designing and implementing analysis, investigation, and project specific workplans.
  • Assisting with conducting fraud risk assessments, designs of policies and procedures, delivery of training and other anti-fraud tasks.
  • Conducting and managing reviews of electronic documents on Ankura’s e-Discovery platforms.
  • Documenting and maintaining detailed workpaper records that reflect assumptions, information sources, and methodologies and procedures underlying all project tasks.
  • Developing and performing analyses to assess complex fact patterns and preparing reports and schedules summarising findings for review by senior colleagues.
  • Ensuring delivery of high-quality work product and deliverables within established timeframes and budgets.
  • Performing day-to-day client engagement activities, including interaction with internal Ankura team members and other stakeholders involved in the engagement developing productive working relationships with colleagues and clients.
  • Contributing to the overall success of the firm by participating in pitches, proposals, internal and external networking events, marketing the firm externally to prospective clients, and corporate social responsibility events.

Requirements:

An ideal Senior Associate candidate should have an interest and/or experience in accounting, auditing, forensic accounting, investigations, as well as other related areas described above.

  • Relevant qualification in Finance or Accounting is desirable.
  • Professional experience in forensics and/or investigations or experience in a technical accounting or audit role is essential.
  • Ability to work well independently, as well as collaboratively with colleagues in a flat structured and fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with first class report writing and presentation skills.
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical, mathematical, and research skills and ability to prepare and analyse structured and unstructured information accurately.
  • Ability to adapt quickly in handling multiple, evolving tasks and/or engagements, and ability to effectively re-prioritise deadlines in an ever-changing environment.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
  • Travel flexible, both nationally and internationally at short notice.
  • Due to the international nature of our work, must be fluent in English and Mandarin is highly desirable.

Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

About Us

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 2000 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Deliversᵀᴹ, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Valueᵀᴹ. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.

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