Forensic Accountant

Oceans

. Analyze historical financial records, bank statements, and supporting documentation to identify findings and anomalies .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • Sri LankaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in forensic accounting, corporate restructuring, and insolvency processes, with a strong command of financial analysis, statutory reporting, and compliance under US GAAP and IFRS. Proficient in utilizing cloud accounting platforms and AI productivity tools to enhance investigative workflows and documentation.

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Forensic AccountingCorporate RestructuringFinancial Statement AnalysisUS GAAP ComplianceXero Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Transaction TracingAsset Recovery InvestigationsGeneral Ledger ReviewFinancial AnalysisReconciliation PrinciplesStatutory ReportingCreditor Distribution Waterfall MechanicsLiquidation Payment AllocationsFinancial Valuation SupportAudit-Ready Findings

Soft Skills

Exceptional Written CommunicationHighly OrganizedDetail-OrientedInvestigative ReasoningIntellectual Agility

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365XeroHarvestMicrosoft CopilotChatGPT

Industry Keywords

InsolvencyFinancial InvestigationsStatutory LiquidationBig Four ExperienceCorporate Structures

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze historical financial records, bank statements, and supporting documentation to identify findings and anomalies
Perform transaction tracing, fund-flow mapping, and asset recovery investigations across multi-entity corporate structures
Investigate accounting discrepancies, potential misstatements, and undocumented transactions
Lead forensic workstreams across concurrent engagements and deliver audit-ready findings
Assist court-appointed and voluntary liquidators with statutory liquidation and insolvency processes
Draft statutory reports, regulatory filings, creditor notices, and court documentation
Calculate creditor distribution waterfalls, priority repayment schedules, and liquidation payment allocations
Maintain case files, electronic documentation repositories, and statutory compliance schedules
Provide financial analysis and valuation support during corporate restructuring procedures
Reconcile general ledgers and reconstruct incomplete or compromised historical financial statements
Review financial records for completeness, consistency, and accuracy
Prepare working papers, lead schedules, and supporting schedules for insolvency and forensic files
Evaluate financial reporting treatments under US GAAP and/or IFRS
Draft correspondence to creditors, legal counsel, regulators, and external financial institutions
Liaise with external stakeholders and counterparties under engagement leadership
Deliver case updates and communicate investigative findings to cross-functional teams
Collaborate with international restructuring teams and external legal advisors
Use Microsoft 365, Xero, Harvest, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT to streamline workflows and document analysis
Contribute to knowledge repositories and scalable AI-assisted forensic workflows
Work alongside liquidators, engagement partners, restructuring managers, legal counsel, forensic accountants, regulators, and creditors
Participate in in-person training during the first 3.5 weeks

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of progressive professional experience in audit, forensic accounting, corporate restructuring, insolvency, or financial investigations
Big Four or equivalent top-tier professional services firm background strongly preferred
Proven experience reconstructing incomplete accounting records, performing general ledger reviews, and conducting multi-layered transaction tracing or asset recovery investigations
Strong command of financial statement analysis and reconciliation principles
Familiarity with US GAAP, IFRS, creditor distribution waterfall mechanics, and statutory liquidation frameworks
Hands-on proficiency with cloud accounting platforms, preferably Xero
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Experience with time-tracking systems such as Harvest
Comfort using AI productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT
Exceptional written English communication skills
Ability to draft formal statutory reports, creditor correspondence, and analytical briefing memos
Highly organized, exceptionally detail-oriented, and strong investigative reasoning
Intellectual agility and comfort navigating ambiguous, case-based environments
Ability to work a split shift with some overlap with the client’s time zone

Benefits

Comp & perks

In-person training programs during the first 3.5 weeks
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