Senior Manager - Forensic Accounting and Royalties in London

Grant Thornton – At Grant Thornton we do things differently, looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. We empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and project manage the operational execution and risk management of third-party reviews.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of clients and be responsible for stakeholder management across clients, third parties, their advisors and internal leadership alike. Establishing and developing trusted working relationships is essential.
• Be a proactive, self-driven, independent thinker and operate with a problem-solver mindset. Solve complex technical matters for our clients and develop tailored review strategies including contract risk assessments.
• Responsible for driving operational strategy, embracing change (particularly technological advancements) to continually improve the high-quality service we offer clients and the effectiveness of our operational execution.
• Own various aspects of wider department responsibilities including commercial performance, risk management, operational efficiency, business development execution and driving a culture of continual development.
• Oversee and develop your team to the highest standard, motivating and coaching team members and providing feedback through regular communication and timely appraisals while being familiar with relevant training and development options.
• Take responsibility for your own personal development and continuously strive to push yourself and the business further, supported through every stage.

Qualifications:

• A professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA).
• Experience overseeing professional service teams of a similar nature and a track record of managing teams of 3+ direct reports.
• Project management experience with status updates to clients and third parties; ideally related to complex forensically focused projects (industry specialism not essential).
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to delivering commercial success, including team strategy, operational enhancements and embracing technology change.
• Experience developing work plans and testing approaches independently to deal with complex challenges; ideally in a forensically focused environment or contract compliance.
• Business acumen and commercial awareness to understand implications of complex contractual terms and related client risks.
• Risk management responsibility, ensuring client risk is scrutinised, reviewing working papers and reports to meet quality standards, and identifying complex issues for senior leadership.
• Adherence to firm risk management policies and procedures, including advising junior staff on policy application.
• Experience preparing reports and presenting findings to senior stakeholders in a concise format.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft tools.

Desirable Skills:

• 3+ years in intellectual property and licensing, including royalty structures and licensing terms.
• 3+ years in forensically challenging third-party evidence with risk management and professional scepticism in a managerial role.
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Alteryx, Python, SQL), data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), and knowledge of Generative AI in day-to-day teams activity.
• Experience contributing to engagement economics and managing commercial discussions with clients.
• Involvement in business development, including proposals, marketing materials, and targeting activities.
• Experience as an ambassador of the firm with a broad knowledge of services offered.
• Multi-lingual abilities to operate in another language.

Knowing we’re right for you:

Embracing uniqueness, Grant Thornton values the contributions of all our people and supports an inclusive culture where people can bring their whole selves to work. We encourage interaction with leaders and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth. We also consider flexible working options to support work-life balance.

Beyond the job:

Life is more than work, and we aim to support your broader impact—secondments, fundraising for local charities, and investment in entrepreneurs in the developing world. We strive to do the right thing, grounded in our firm’s values: purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.