ID244783 Consultant - Forensic Services

Already built a solid foundation in audit, risk management, compliance or investigations and ready for the next step? We are looking for a Consultant to join our Forensic team – someone who can connect financial and non‑financial data, business insight and investigative thinking to create real value for clients.

 You will work on complex investigations and cross‑functional forensic projects, combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to help organisations prevent, detect and respond to fraud, misconduct and regulatory breaches. 

• GCA Family & Sub-family: 4.2 Consulting – Forensic
• Career Level: Level 5 – Team Member 2

• Deliver forensic and risk advisory engagements
  • Contribute to projects across industries in areas such as:
    • investigations of alleged or suspected violations of rules and regulations (including theft, fraud, embezzlement, conflict of interest, collusion, kickbacks and records falsification);
    • regulatory enforcement and compliance reviews;
    • fraud risk assessments and fraud risk management frameworks;
    • dispute and arbitration support;
    • business intelligence and integrity checks.
• Collect, review and analyse data
  • Gather, cleanse and validate financial, operational and other relevant data from multiple sources.
  • Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify anomalies, trends and potential red flags.
  • Use Excel and other tools to structure and interpret data in line with project objectives and methodology.
• Prepare high-quality working papers
  • Document procedures performed, data sources, tests applied and findings in a clear and traceable way.
  • Ensure working papers are complete, logically organised and compliant with KPMG’s methodology and quality standards.
• Contribute to client deliverables
  • Draft sections of clear, comprehensive and cohesive reports in English, summarising procedures, findings and conclusions.
  • Support the preparation of presentations and other client-facing materials.
• Support team effectiveness
  • Collaborate closely with team members, sharing information promptly and escalating issues where needed.
  • Provide day-to-day guidance to less experienced colleagues (e.g. interns or new joiners) on simple tasks, templates and basic procedures.

You are someone who naturally combines analytical thinking, curiosity and integrity, with a strong sense of responsibility and client service.

• Analytical thinker: Able to work with complex or large data sets, identify inconsistencies, patterns and trends, and draw logical conclusions.
• Curious and investigative mindset: Naturally inclined to ask questions, challenge assumptions and look beyond the obvious explanations.
• Attention to detail: Careful and precise in your work, ensuring accuracy and completeness in analyses, documentation and reports.
• Clear communicator: Capable of explaining complex topics in a structured and concise way, both in writing and verbally, in English and Romanian.
• Team player with “can-do” attitude: Collaborative, supportive and proactive in helping the team achieve its goals, even under time pressure.
• Integrity and confidentiality: Demonstrates high ethical standards and handles sensitive information responsibly and discreetly.
• Resilient and persistent: Able to remain focused and thorough even when investigations are complex, ambiguous or time-consuming.

• Financial literacy:
  Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles; ability to read and interpret financial statements.
• Digital & data skills:
  • Very good MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Ability to work with databases; experience with data analytics or visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, ACL, IDEA, SQL) is an advantage.
• Languages:
  • Fluency in English – very good to excellent writing and oral proficiency.
  • Romanian – professional working proficiency.
• Methodology and standards (advantage):
  • Exposure to IFRS and Romanian GAAP is a plus.
  • Awareness of basic forensic, audit, internal control or risk management concepts is desirable.

Aligned with the Team Member 2 level, we are looking for:

• Education:
  • University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Law or a related field (Business, Management, etc.).
• Professional experience:
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience, ideally in:
    • audit or forensic services in a Big4 or similar professional services firm; or
    • (fraud) risk management, (fraud) investigations, regulatory compliance, internal audit or other financial audit / assurance roles.
  • Experience managing your own work and contributing to small workstreams within engagements of low to medium complexity.
• Certifications (a plus, not mandatory):
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or similar professional qualifications are an advantage or a clear intention to pursue such certifications.