HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.  Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.  

As part of the HKA team you can expect: 

• The opportunity to join a supportive environment to work alongside recognised leading experts that believe in strong mentoring and will support you to develop your career.
• A strong, collaborative culture where your views will be valued.
• The opportunity to work on complex and challenging projects across the world.
• A diverse and vibrant office environment in Sydney with colleagues spread across different technical disciplines.
• A company that cares about its people and is committed to making a difference. You can join a variety of committees who drive initiatives in Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Equality Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Health & Wellbeing.

The Opportunity:

Our Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages (FACD) practice in Australia continuous to see success and have rapidly expanded at the start of 2025. As a result, we are looking for a Managing Consultant with experience in forensic accounting to join our team.

This is an opportunity to work on disputes, forensic accounting, investigations and valuations projects across Australia and the Asia Pacific region in a variety of industries.

In this role, you will execute the following responsibilities in accordance with HKA standards:

• Assisting experts in formulating inputs into opinions in their respective areas.
• Deliver and produce draft technical expert reports with appropriate guidance.
• Researching and analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Conducting financial analysis and investigations.
• Developing financial models from transactional and financial data.
• Using relevant software tools for research and analysing data.
• Communicating results and work product as appropriate, internally and externally to clients.
• Actively contribute to business development initiatives such as bid and proposal development and being a brand ambassador through different channels (e.g. social media, client events).
• Maintain and develop relationships with clients.

You will be mentored by our world-leading Expert Witnesses in best practice, and will be able to pursue multiple pathways in your career, whether you want to be a technical subject matter specialist, or to testify in the witness stand. HKA will assist you along your journey with a supportive network, and a generous tuition reimbursement scheme.

Skills and Experience:

This is what we are looking for:

• You already have 8-10 years of experience in forensic accounting and disputes and are a Qualified Accountant or have similar qualifications.
• You are a strategic thinker who is comfortable working through ambiguity and loves an intellectual challenge.
• You have strong problem solving skills, and an attention to detail.
• You enjoy preparing loss of profit models in relation to disputes and damages calculations, and are comfortable working with data sets, such as general ledgers, bank statements and other structured data.
• You have exceptional written and communication skills, and are drafting sections of reports and letters.
• You are confident at juggling and managing multiple matters, while overseeing and coaching junior colleagues. 
• You are regularly presenting to clients and potential clients about forensic accounting issues.
• You are building a network of contacts, and are beginning to drive strategic business development activities.
• You have undertaken training to eventually become an Expert Witness.
• You enjoy a collaborative team environment, where we all contribute our ideas.
• You have integrity and want to be part of a highly supportive team with strong family values.
• You have a strong focus on self-management and self-development, actively seeking learning opportunities.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working. 

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA. We are committed to responding to all applicants who apply by the closing date.

CLOSING DATE: 11 May 2025. 

ED&I at HKA:

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information. 

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.

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