Senior Consultant / Forensic Accountant

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As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower better decisions for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions as part of our Aon Global Risk Consulting business group. The Claims Preparation, Advocacy and Valuation (CPAV) team in the United Kingdom have an opportunity for an experienced accountant / financial consultant to join our growing team. With over 150 colleagues worldwide, CPAV is responsible for managing business interruption losses across a multitude of insurance lines, predominately PDBI and Cyber.

The role will be to calculate business interruption losses, exposures, and prepare complex claims submissions on behalf of Aon Commercial Risk Clients, who have suffered from an insurable event.

Aon is in the business of better decisions. At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like:

• Work with clients to formulate the most appropriate business interruption calculation methodology.
• Analysis of client financial data, statistical data, and supporting documentation.
• Quantify business interruption losses and exposures.
• Collating, allocating and supporting all items of expenditure to substantiate the claim in accordance with the terms of the policy.
• Compiling interim claim submissions through to a final submission with a negotiated settlement.
• Presenting the claim with calculations to clients, insurers, and third party advisors.
• Creating demonstrable executive summaries explaining the methodologies implemented.
• Supporting the claims process through to successful settlement and closure.
• Liaising with clients, insurers, loss adjusters and other third parties involved.
• Providing Aon clients with pre-loss business interruption assessments of their property programmes.

Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

Additionally, as a forensic accountant, you will be expected to contribute to the practice group's growth strategy including:

• Developing and implementing strategies to expand relationships with internal and external clients of the firm.
• Understanding client and market trends to expand the teams service offering.
• Testing out innovative strategies to improve the team or client experience.
• Possessing positive continuous relationships within the loss adjusting and claims industry.
• Assisting in driving forward key initiatives of leadership.

Skills and experience that will lead to success:

• Experience as a qualified loss adjuster, forensic accountant, financial auditor, insolvency, claims consultant or equivalent.
• Experience with multinational clients or commercial lines.
• Financial accounting background.
• Strong project management, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong policy interpretation, and technical insurance skills a plus.
• Strong client advocacy skills.
• Effective communication of information for explaining technical concepts.
• Ability to work interpersonally with various project, internal, and client teams.
• Ability to effectively network.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, sometimes at short notice.
• Languages preferred; MS Office proficiency essential.

How we support our colleagues:

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well. Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard.

If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com