Forensic Accountant VA
A senior forensic accountant who traces funds, reconstructs records and quantifies losses for your disputes, investigations and insurance claims, producing evidence-grade analysis that your lawyers, insurers or investigators can rely on.
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Description
A Forensic Accountant VA supports disputes, investigations and insurance matters by tracing funds, reconstructing records and quantifying financial losses. They can analyse large datasets, prepare evidence-grade schedules and support fraud examinations, valuations and dispute analysis. Outsource Teams provides top 1% vetted talent with forensic accounting or investigation experience, no lock-in contracts and a replacement guarantee, while the client's qualified expert, counsel or investigator presents the findings where required.
Responsibilities
- Analyse bank statements, ledgers and transaction data to trace funds and identify irregular patterns.
- Reconstruct incomplete or falsified financial records from source documents.
- Quantify economic losses, lost profits and damages for litigation, insurance and dispute matters.
- Prepare clear, well-referenced reports and schedules for the client's counsel, expert witness or insurer.
- Extract and analyse large datasets using Excel, IDEA, ACL or SQL to detect anomalies and duplicates.
- Review internal controls after an incident and recommend remediation.
- Conduct background research on entities and individuals from public records and corporate registries.
- Support fraud examinations, including interview preparation and evidence chronologies.
- Maintain chain of custody and documentation standards so work is admissible in proceedings.
- Assist with business valuations and matrimonial or shareholder dispute analyses.
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Requirements
- At least 5 years in forensic accounting, fraud examination, audit or financial investigation.
- Philippine CPA licence; Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification is strongly preferred.
- Advanced Excel and data analytics skills with IDEA, ACL, Power Query or SQL.
- Experience preparing reports used in court proceedings, arbitration or insurance claims.
- Writes precise, objective English suitable for legal review and cross-examination preparation.
- Works under the client's qualified expert witness, counsel or investigator, who presents the findings.
- Discreet and secure with sensitive material, working from a private home office with fast internet and backup power on the client's hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of matters can they help with?
They can support fraud investigations, litigation, insurance claims, shareholder disputes, matrimonial matters and other financial investigations.
Can they trace funds and reconstruct records?
Yes. They can analyse bank statements and transaction data, trace funds and rebuild incomplete or falsified financial records from available source documents.
What tools can they use?
They can work with Microsoft Excel, IDEA, ACL Analytics, Power BI, Xero and SQL.
Who presents the findings?
The work is performed under the client's qualified expert witness, counsel or investigator, who presents the findings where required.
How much does it cost?
Rates are listed in USD at $9 per hour for entry-level talent, $12 per hour for intermediate and $15 per hour for senior talent. Both full-time and part-time options are available.
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