Forensic Accountant

Forensic Accountant

Oceans · Sri Lanka (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-10-26

Workplace: remote

Department: Market

Description

Real opportunities. Real impact. Your career, redefined.

(NOTE: A human reviews every application at Oceans, so please apply for only one position and only once a year—if you're a better fit for another role, we’ll route your application accordingly and if we’re not quite ready for you, we’ll reach back out later.)

At Oceans, we believe that talent knows no boundaries. That’s why we connect the best and brightest professionals with career-defining opportunities that challenge, inspire, and accelerate their career growth. Our community, whom we call Divers, don’t just work—they dive deep, solve complex challenges, and make a real impact with global industry leaders. And in doing so, they don’t just support bold ideas—they expand their skills, broaden their expertise, and grow their careers.

As a Forensic Accountant, you will join a prominent global financial advisory firm specializing in corporate restructuring, insolvency, liquidations, forensic accounting, and asset recovery. Operating across major international financial centers and offshore jurisdictions, the firm supports institutional lenders, hedge funds,banks, and complex multinational corporate entities through high-stakes distressed situations requiring deep financial investigations and statutory restructuring work.

In this role, you will take ownership of complex investigative workstreams, forensic accounting analyses, and statutory reporting under the guidance of experienced liquidators and engagement leaders. This position is ideal for an audit or forensic finance professional who enjoys solving unstructured financial problems, reconstructing historical accounts,tracing transactions, and independently delivering high-quality, audit-ready working papers.

Accountability

As a Forensic Accountant, your success will be defined by your ability to independently reconstruct complex financial records, deliver meticulous forensic analyses and asset-tracing reports, and produce accurate statutory liquidation documentation across global engagements.

Here’s how you’ll make an impact:

Forensic Accounting & Financial Investigations

• Analyze large volumes of historical financial records, bank statements, and supporting documentation to identify critical findings and anomalies.
• Perform comprehensive transaction tracing, fund-flow mapping, and asset recovery investigations across multi-entity corporate structures.
• Investigate complex accounting discrepancies, potential misstatements, and undocumented transactions,preparing detailed investigative summaries.
• Lead forensic workstreams independently across concurrent engagements, delivering high-integrity evidence and audit-ready findings.

Restructuring & Statutory Liquidation Support

• Assist court-appointed and voluntary liquidators with statutory liquidation and insolvency processes from inception to closure.
• Draft statutory reports, regulatory filings, formal creditor notices, and official court documentation.
• Calculate creditor distribution waterfalls, priority repayment schedules, and liquidation payment allocations.
• Maintain organized case files, electronic documentation repositories, and statutory compliance schedules in line with regulatory frameworks.
• Provide financial analysis and valuation support throughout ongoing corporate restructuring procedures.

Accounting Reconstruction & Financial Reconciliations

• Perform complex general ledger reconciliations and reconstruct incomplete or compromised historical financial statements.
• Review financial records received from clients, financial institutions, and third parties for completeness,consistency, and accuracy.
  Prepare detailed working papers, lead schedules, and cross-referenced supporting schedules for insolvency and forensic files.
• Evaluate financial reporting treatments under US GAAP and/or IFRS to ensure statutory rigor.

Stakeholder Coordination & Professional Reporting

• Draft formal, professional correspondence to creditors, legal counsel, regulatory bodies, and external financial institutions.
• Liaise directly with external stakeholders and counter-parties under the direction of engagement partners and liquidators.
• Deliver timely, transparent case updates and articulate investigative findings clearly to cross-functional teams.
  Collaborate effectively across international restructuring practice teams and external legal advisors.

AI Integration & Process Innovation

• Leverage Microsoft 365, Xero, Harvest, and modern productivity tooling to streamline financial administration and case workflows.
• Incorporate AI tools including Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT to accelerate document reviews, data extraction,and quantitative analysis while maintaining strict accuracy and professional skepticism.
• Contribute to internal knowledge repositories and help design scalable, AI-assisted forensic workflows.

Colleagues

You will work directly alongside experienced liquidators, engagement partners, and restructuring managers, while collaborating cross-functionally with legal counsel, forensic accountants, and external regulatory and creditor stakeholders across global financial jurisdictions.

At Oceans, you’ll also receive guidance and support from your Operations Manager, who will help you succeed in the role and ensure that you’re continuously growing and developing in your career.

Skills and Qualifications

At Oceans, we believe in T-shaped individuals—those who bring deep expertise in one area, paired with broad curiosity and interests. As a Forensic Accountant, your vertical strength will be Forensic Accounting, Financial Reconstruction, and Restructuring Analysis, while your horizontal capabilities should span Statutory Reporting, Cross-Functional Stakeholder Communication, and AI-Enabled Workflow Optimization.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Experience: 5+ years of progressive professional experience in audit, forensic accounting, corporate restructuring,insolvency, or financial investigations. A background within a Big Four or equivalent top-tier professional services firm is strongly preferred.
• Accounting & Forensic Expertise: Proven track record reconstructing incomplete accounting records, performing general ledger reviews, and conducting multi-layered transaction tracing or asset recovery investigations.
• Technical Standards & Frameworks: Strong command of financial statement analysis and reconciliation principles; familiarity with US GAAP, IFRS, creditor distribution waterfall mechanics, and statutory liquidation frameworks.
• Tools & Systems: Hands-on proficiency with cloud accounting platforms (Xero preferred), advanced Microsoft Excel, and time-tracking systems (such as Harvest). Demonstrated comfort using AI productivity tools (e.g.,Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT) to optimize document analysis and investigative speed.
• Communication & Reporting: Exceptional written English communication skills, with demonstrated ability to draft formal statutory reports, creditor correspondence, and analytical briefing memos with precision.
• Mindset & Approach: Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, strong investigative reasoning,intellectual agility, and comfort navigating ambiguous, case-based environments where fixed checklists do not apply.

During the interview process, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your skills in the following areas:

• Financial Reconstruction & Investigation: How do you approach untangling incomplete, disorganized, or conflicting financial records to trace transactions and establish clear findings?
• Statutory & Restructuring Acumen: How do you navigate statutory insolvency procedures, creditor reporting, and distribution waterfall calculations?
• Investigative Thinking & Ambiguity: How do you structure your analysis and exercise sound professional judgment when documentation is missing or unverified?
• AI & Technology Optimization: How have you utilized tools like Xero, Excel, Copilot, or ChatGPT to accelerate complex document reviews and data synthesis without compromising accuracy?
• Stakeholder Communication & Written Rigor: How do you present complex investigative findings into concise,objective, and defensible reports for liquidators, legal counsel, and creditors?

Diversity of experience is core to Oceans. You are expected to work inclusively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ensuring that both personal and collective dignity are supported.

Role Specifications

This is a remote role, where you will be expected to work a split shift with some overlap with our client’s time zone. You will, however, be expected to be present for in-person training programs during your first 3.5 weeks with us. During the offer process, we’ll share more information about our benefits and compensation philosophy, considering both market trends and individual factors.

About Oceans

At Oceans Talent, we connect the world’s top talent with visionary companies building what’s next. Here, you’re not just stepping into another role — you’re joining a team that values individuality, ambition, and growth without limits. Unique, like you.

We’re always excited to share more about our journey, where we’re headed, and how you can grow with us throughout the interview process.

Want to learn more about our recruitment process, what to expect from interviews, and possible outcomes? Check out [The Dive].

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