Consultant & Managing Consultant-Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages (FACD)

About This Role

HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.

At HKA, You Can Expect

• A collaborative and supportive team environment, working alongside industry-leading experts in forensic accounting, valuations and financial damages.
• Exceptional learning opportunities, with on‑the‑job coaching, tailored training and exposure to real disputes from day one.
• A varied and challenging workload, contributing to technically rigorous and high‑profile assignments.
• A culture that invests in your growth, helping you develop the analytical, commercial and professional skills needed for a successful career.

The Opportunity As a Consultant in our Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages (FACD) team, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of high‑quality expert advisory services. You will work closely with experienced colleagues to assist with financial, accounting and valuation analyses, while contributing to the effective execution of our commissions. This role provides an outstanding foundation for building a career in forensic accounting, valuations, financial damages and expert services.

You will gain early exposure to complex disputes and have the opportunity to grow quickly as you develop your technical capability, commercial awareness and client-handling skills.

Key Responsibilities You will support the FACD practice by:

Technical Work & Analysis

• Contributing to the delivery of high‑quality technical work within your assigned areas.
• Assisting with financial, accounting and data analysis for expert and dispute-related engagements.
• Developing strong analytical, problem‑solving and research skills.

Commission Support

• Supporting the execution of assigned commission management tasks, ensuring alignment with HKA methodologies and standards.
• Helping maintain quality, accuracy and consistency across your work.

Client Interaction

• Developing effective working relationships with client project team members in a professional, appropriate manner.

Professional Development

• Taking ownership of your self-development, identifying learning goals and seeking out opportunities to build skills and knowledge.

Business Development & Market Engagement

• Supporting local business development initiatives, including assisting with proposals and contributing to team marketing efforts.
• Acting as a brand ambassador, including appropriate professional use of social media.

Skills & Experience We’re looking for an analytical, motivated and collaborative Consultant who brings:

• We welcome applications from newly qualified accountants and economics postgraduates, as well as those with practical experience:
• Postgraduate degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business.
• Qualified Accountant or Economist with 3+ years’ experience in consulting (Forensic Services, Valuations, Transaction Services, or Audit).
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Clear communicator, both written and verbal.
• Strategic thinker who thrives in ambiguity.
• Language skills are a plus!

What We Offer At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.

ED&I At HKA HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.

HKA is one of the world’s leading consultancy of choice for multi-disciplinary expert and specialist services in risk mitigation and dispute resolution within the capital projects and infrastructure sector.

We also have experience advising clients on the economic impact of commercial and investment treaty disputes and in forensic accounting matters.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.