General Forensics Senior Associate

PwC ,
London, Greater London
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Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Forensic Technology Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary A career within Forensics Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients protect their business in today's evolving landscape by applying advanced and strategic approaches to information management. We focus on assisting organisations manage vast amounts of electronic data and navigate the legal and business processes demanded by critical events which includes litigation, regulatory requests and internal investigations. PwC Forensics Services combine financial, accounting and regulatory knowledge with deep technical and industry experience to assist our clients in confronting commercial challenges as a result of unplanned events. We are dedicated to the prevention, detection and investigation of financial crime, including fraud and corruption. We apply technology-based solutions to help clients identify their fraud and corruption risks. We can advise clients on ways of mitigating those risks, improving corporate compliance and key business processes. We also help clients respond to alleged wrongdoing. We can serve as expert witnesses addressing critical business issues in litigation and regulatory, commercial or employment related proceedings. As a member of Forensic Services practice at PwC Vietnam, you will help identify and analyse evidence of wrongdoing. Our in-depth processes of forensic accounting and forensic technology analysis allow our clients to continue their business, recover lost funds and halt further economic losses. Responsibilities As an Associate/Senior Associate in Forensic Services, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients strategically prepare for, respond to, and emerge stronger from unplanned events triggered by fraud, economic crime, and other crises. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Assist the team in conducting fraud and other forensic investigations, as well as providing litigation support in employment, commercial and other disputes. * Apply your strong technical skills on a variety of forensics projects to provide clear and concise details of progress and findings. * Assist in the development of quantitative data analysis and data mining solutions in support of forensic investigations, litigation and/ or in responses to regulatory compliance-related enquiries. * Contribute to development of forensics reports and analyses, including identification and integration of information and data from a variety of sources, and the assessment of data quality and completeness, and its potential impact on analyses. * Create and apply investigative, analytical and programming techniques to detect irregular or non-compliant transactions. * Conduct statistical and economic impact analyses and develop executive-level reports and dashboards to summarise results. * Draft client deliverable reports and presentations to explain the forensic analysis and findings. * Research new products, tools and techniques to assist with streamlining internal processes, address project related issues or improve methods of presenting results to clients. * Pursue and obtain forensic certifications. Key requirements * Bachelor or Master's Degree. * Fields of Study: Audit, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Law, Computer and Information Science, or Management Information Systems. * 1-2 years and above of relevant experience in consulting/ advisory work desired, with favourable consideration for: * Specific experience in the areas of fraud investigation, forensic accounting, law enforcement or data analytics. * Experience with NLP, Predictive Modelling or Name Matching. * Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Public Accountant, MCSA SQL or Oracle Database SQL Expert, or similar certifications. Knowledge Preferred * Understanding and appreciation of evidence and evidential/forensic procedures, with a base level of commercial, business, operational and financial acumen. * Familiarity and experience with the following data analytics and visualization capabilities: * Programming in the following languages: Python, Shell scripting, Java, JavaScript, PHP * Data Visualisation tools: Tableau, Qlikview or PowerBI * Relational or graph databases: SQL, NoSQL, Neo4J, etc. * Sound technical understanding of Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems, file systems and networks. * A natural curiosity to identify, investigate and explain irregularities/discrepancies and trends/patterns, and to solve complex problems. Skills Preferred * Creative problem-solving abilities. * A self-driven learner with the ability to quickly learn and apply new tools and techniques. * Strong attention to detail. * High personal integrity. * A natural curiosity to identify, investigate and explain irregularities/discrepancies and trends/patterns, and to solve complex proble

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