Associate Director - Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages

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.  

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• The opportunity to join a supportive environment and work alongside recognised leading experts that believe in strong mentoring and will support you to develop your career.

• A diverse and vibrant office environment in Sydney with colleagues spread across different technical disciplines.

• A company that cares about its people and is committed to making a difference. You’ll have the opportunity to get involved with a variety of committees who lead initiatives in Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Equality Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I), Community Impact (CIT), and Health & Wellbeing (BeWell).

The Opportunity

Our Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages (FACD) practice in Australia have started 2026 with a high note, continuing to expand their practice, and are now seeking an experienced Forensic Accountant to join the team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on and lead disputes and business valuation projects across the Asia Pacific region in a variety of industries.

You’ll learn directly from our globally recognised Expert Witnesses, honing best-practice skills and insights. From developing as a technical subject matter expert to preparing to testify in the witness stand, you’ll have the freedom to shape your own career path. HKA will champion your growth every step of the way, offering a supportive team, generous investment in your professional development, and clear, achievable pathways to advance your career.

In this role, you will be doing the following:

• Conducting financial investigations, preparing reports, undertaking audits, and advising on such matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation.

• Performing detailed financial analysis and investigations, and developing financial models from transactional and financial data.

• Examining operating costs and organisations’ income and expenditure.

• Examining cash flow and financial risk of capital investment projects.

• Leading and delivering complex assignments.

• Managing and mentoring junior members of the team, acting as the “go to” person for technical areas.

• Serving as an expert on a wide field of sophisticated matters, managing expert reports and formulating inputs into opinions.

• Presenting findings and results to both internal and external clients.

• Actively contributing to and generating a variety of business development opportunities and being a brand ambassador through different channels (e.g. social media, client events).

• Developing strong client relationships.

Skills and Experience

This is what we are looking for:

• You will have a minimum of 13 years’ experience in disputes, business valuation or economic loss and quantification analysis. You will be a Qualified Accountant or have similar qualifications.

• You are a strategic thinker who is comfortable working through ambiguity and loves an intellectual challenge.

• You excel in preparing loss of profit models in relation to disputes and damages calculations, and are comfortable working with data sets, such as general ledgers, bank statements and other structured data.

• You have demonstrable skills managing and mentoring junior members.

• You have exceptional written and communication skills, and have experience delivering and producing sections of technical reports and letters.

• You are confident managing multiple matters while guiding and supporting colleagues to achieve shared goals.

• You are building your network of contacts and are actively contributing to strategic business development initiatives.

• You value integrity and enjoy being part of a highly supportive team built on strong values.

• You take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking learning and development opportunities.

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. We are committed to responding to all applicants who apply by the closing date.

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 website 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.

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