Forensic accountant - senior manager/director

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Forensic Accountant - Senior Manager/Director

Job Location: Manchester

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Forensic Accounting - Senior Manager/Director in Manchester.

Forensic Accounting Services (FAS) is a specialist division within Sedgwick, focused on the precise quantification of business interruption and complex financial losses. We work closely with global insurers, reinsurers and captives to resolve high‑value, technically complex insurance claims, and are frequently instructed by the legal profession in contentious matters and disputes.

We are seeking a Senior Manager or Director‑level Forensic Accountant with strong complex claims experience to play a key leadership role in the continued growth of FAS. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced individual to build and grow a specialist practice, shape the service offering and materially increase the book of work within a well‑established global platform.

Working closely with Partners and senior leadership, you will lead and oversee complex forensic assignments, providing technical leadership on high‑profile matters and acting as a trusted advisor to clients. You will take responsibility for technical quality, delivery and performance across your workstream, including team leadership, resourcing, deadlines and financial performance.

A core part of the role is business growth and market presence. You will help develop and grow a specialist forensic offering, refine the product proposition, identify and convert new opportunities, and strengthen relationships with insurers, brokers and law firms. You will lead client meetings, contribute to strategic marketing activity, and oversee the review and sign‑off of reports for senior stakeholders.

We are intentionally flexible in how this role is shaped. The successful candidate will have significant autonomy to drive the role in line with their strengths and ambitions, with strong support and backing from senior leadership.

This role offers a rare opportunity for a commercially minded Senior Manager or Director to make a lasting impact while operating at the forefront of forensic accounting and claims handling within Sedgwick.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• Professional Qualification – Possession of a recognised accountancy credential (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA), evidencing technical proficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Analytical Expertise – Capacity to interrogate multifaceted claims, construct defensible financial loss models, and articulate rationale with precision and authority.
• Forensic Leadership – Demonstrated expertise in forensic accounting and business interruption adjustment, serving as a credible market representative for FAS.
• Sector Specialisation – Specialisation or significant major loss experience in the following disciplines highly preferred: Power and Energy, Marine, Construction/DSU.
• Regulatory Awareness – Comprehensive understanding of FCA frameworks, confidentiality imperatives, and data protection obligations integral to operational integrity.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
• Company car or monthly car allowance
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working from our office or your home

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Wellbeing and digital GP apps
• Group Income Protection

Other benefits

• Voluntary flexible benefits – green car scheme, health assessment, travel insurance, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, Discounts on various products and services

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry. At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education. Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you:

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you. As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).