Senior Accountant - German Speaking

MDD, a Davies Company is a specialised forensic accounting firm offering business valuations, forensic investigations and litigation support services. With more than 40 offices on 5 continents, our forensic accountants specialise in a wide range of practice areas.Our assignments consist of disputes in commercial litigation, family law, fraud, business valuations, business disputes, natural and man-made catastrophes, lost profits, and insurance. Our partners and senior staff regularly provide extensive litigation services and expert witness testimony in courts, arbitrations and mediations throughout the world.The German market is an exciting area of growth for MDD and as such, we are seeking an experienced German-speaking, Senior Accountant to join our team.Key ResponsibilitiesWorking autonomously in some instances and closely with a small team in others, you will ensure information provided is scrutinised, situations are researched and elaborated on so that findings and client outcomes may be substantiated in court.

This is done by completing tasks, such as the below in meticulous detail:Analysis of sales, production and other accounting dataPhysical inventory observation, price testingExamination of source documents pertinent to engagementChecking and proofing reports and schedulesConduct phone or in person interviews to obtain informationPrepare preliminary draft of report narrative and schedulesAnalyze and reconcile claim to final calculationPerform certain field review related tasks without direct supervisionDevelop preliminary assignment programResearch, Data analysis and evaluationAttend marketing events and functions with clientsSkills, Knowledge & ExpertiseBachelors or Masters degree in Accounting or finance, or work experience equivalentWorking towards or already awarded a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA etcSeveral years Accounting experience, ideally in a public accounting (consulting) environmentNative German language skills essential (due to the technical nature of this role)Experience of forensic accounting, highly advantageous Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management and conflict resolution skillsIndependent worker but with team spirit; happy to help who and where, as neededComfortable working towards tight SLAsExperience or knowledge of how 'loss' impacts a business, beneficialHiring ProcessOur Hiring process is structured and includes face to face interviews and online assessments. Please make sure you can commit to this process before applying. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments upon your request.

Stage 1. Intro call with Davies Talent TeamStage 2. Face to face interview with Hiring Manager(s) in LondonStage 3.

Online assessment and aptitude test Stage 4. Final interview with PanelDepartmentForensic AccountingEmployment TypePermanent - Full TimeWorkplace typeHybrid