Forensic Accountant / Senior Forensic Accountant

About the role

A specialist forensic accounting practice based in Centurion is seeking a dynamic Forensic Accountant or Senior Forensic Accountant to join its professional team. The role is suited to a finance‑focused candidate with strong accounting fundamentals, investigative aptitude, and an interest in complex financial disputes, fraud investigations, litigation support, arbitration matters, expert reports, valuations, loss of income and damages quantification.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with forensic accounting investigations, including financial statement reviews, bank statement analysis, transaction testing, reconciliations, fund‑flow analysis and source‑document verification.
• Prepare clear working papers and contribute to factual findings reports, expert reports, schedules, claim calculations and litigation‑support memoranda.
• Support matters involving fraud, asset misappropriation, financial misconduct, income verification, loss of income, damages quantification, valuations, due diligence and dispute analysis.
• Collaborate with senior team members, attorneys, liquidators, clients and other stakeholders while maintaining independence, confidentiality and professional judgement.

Required profile

• BCom degree in Accounting Sciences, Financial Sciences, Forensic Accounting, External Auditing, Internal Auditing, or a related field.
• Completed a recognised traineeship or professional training route (e.g., SAICA, SAIPA, AGA(SA), AT(SA), CIMA, IIA(SA)).
• Resident of South Africa with a clear criminal record.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to work accurately with large volumes of financial and supporting documentation.
• Honours or postgraduate qualification in accounting, financial science, forensic accounting, audit, or a related field (preferred).