Disputes and Arbitration - Forensic Accountants, all levels in Paris

Description

Disputes and Arbitration - Forensic Accountants, all levels in Paris

Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) is a global consulting firm with more than $2+ billion in revenues, 7,500+ staff and over 70 offices worldwide. We offer a broad range of professional services including Restructuring, Transaction Advisory, Performance Improvement, Corporate Transformation, Financial Institutions Advisory, Tax, Valuations, and Disputes and Investigation Services. Since inception, A&M has set the standard for working with organisations to solve complex problems, boost performance and maximise value for stakeholders.

The Team
Business failures, financial frauds and accounting irregularities. These and other events have resulted in regulatory interventions, investigations, financial restatements and a sizeable number of lawsuits. Dealing with matters of a complex nature requires a broad range of skills and experience. Our pan European Disputes & Investigations team has worked on some of the most significant, high-profile matters in the investigative and disputes area across many European countries and beyond. The practice comprises of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, who bring deep expertise in conducting forensic accounting, disputes, arbitration, litigation and delivering expert witness reports. Our Paris team is lead by Andrew Flower, one of the top leading expert witnesses in international arbitration in Europe. He leads a high calibre team whose work is very respected in France and internationally.

The Role
We are growing quickly and as a result we have a number of opportunities in Paris for experienced Forensic Accountants with Disputes and Arbitration experience. You will:

• Work closely with our Managing Director and Senior Directors on a variety of assignments in France and internationally  
• Use forensic accounting skills to investigate fraud and other financial misrepresentation
• Create and contribute to complex financial models for arbitration & litigation purposes
• Produce detailed Valuation reports for a range of cross-border disputes
• Assist in the preparation of Expert Witness reports of a financial or economic nature
• Provide strategic financial or economic advice to lawyers & clients to support their legal strategy

The Requirements
The successful candidate will have a blend of the following skills:

• Experience working on Forensic Disputes and Arbitration cases within a leading professional advisory firm
• Extensive knowledge and skills in accounting and valuation
• Strong analytical skills combined with the ability to synthesise information from several sources and draw coherent, well-evidenced conclusions
• Well developed report writing skills including writing expert reports for international arbitration cases
• Fluency in French and English is required (additional international language skills are highly desirable)

As you will have the opportunity to be part of international projects and work with clients across EMEA, the candidate should be willing to travel.

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Voluntary Inclusion

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor or any other characteristics in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.