Forensic Accountant

Job Title: Forensic Accountant / Claims Consultant  

Location: London

Salary Circa: £60,000 + Benefits

Industry – Insurance

To provide consultancy services on the management and settlement of insurance claims to insureds. The role as a part of the claim team includes:

• Advising clients on the collation, formulation and presentation of insurance claims.
• Data analysis and advising clients on methodology for the collation of costs and expenses incurred.
• Audit and formulation of the claim quantum, including production of accounting data with fully supported cost documentation.
• Produce statements as to the quantum of insurance claim.
• Support client in production of data within timely manner.
• Presentation of claim documentation to loss adjusters / lawyers representing insurers.
• Develop and implement claim strategy in order to bring a claim to settlement.
• Track and record progress of claim against agreed strategy and timeline.
• Advise in the retention, instruction and management of technical subject matter experts.
• Advise in relation to advice on content and production of root cause analysis, damage surveyors.
• Advise clients on policy coverage and interpretation as required.
• Calculation revenue-based claims including but not limited to DSU, LOPI, BI and CBI.
• Support as regards retention and utilisation of external experts.

In order to fulfil the roll, the employee will be required to undertake the following:

• As required, communicate with risk managers, insurance managers, project managers, brokers, loss adjusters, lawyers, underwriters, technical consultants on claim related issues.
• Attend meetings with clients, loss adjusters, brokers and/or lawyers.
• Undertake presentations of data to loss adjuster, lawyers. Participate in audit process of claim quantum.
• Develop existing and new business opportunities on a worldwide basis.
• Promote the company at external functions, lectures etc.
• Prepare client invoices and narratives and assist with accounts as necessary.
• Produce client proposals.
• Provide general support and ad hoc assistance as required.

If you have the relevant experience or know someone that does please contact Ruth Carter on 0203 411 8430 or email at admin@lawesgroup.co.uk