Senior Forensic Accountant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Forensic Accountant to join our team UK wide. Sedgwick is seeking a dedicated professional to join our Forensic Accounting team, specialising in the financial impact assessment of events on insured businesses. Our team handles claims of all sizes, including large and complex losses, providing comprehensive services such as Business Interruption (BI) analysis, inventory analysis, loss of income calculation, loss of rent, and other financial analyses. Our accountants are experts in measuring losses that cannot be physically observed and assessing economic damages.

In this role, you will work closely with senior colleagues to assess, manage, and advise on commercial insurance claims, with a particular focus on Business Interruption. You will be responsible for quantifying economic loss across a range of claim types, including Consequential Loss, Litigation, Liability, Stock, and Employee Fraud. Comprehensive on‑the‑job training will be provided to support the development of robust economic loss models, detailed document request lists, and high‑quality reports for insurers. You will maintain regular and professional engagement with insured businesses and brokers, drawing on strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting in‑depth financial assessments.
• Investigating claims of varying and increasing complexity.
• Developing and delivering economic loss analyses and reports.
• Providing clear, well‑reasoned updates and recommendations to clients and brokers.

This role is well suited to individuals with strong analytical capability, excellent attention to detail, and a keen interest in financial problem‑solving within a demanding and intellectually challenging environment.

Qualifications and Skills

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA, ACMA); part‑qualified is also considered.
• Experience working in the insurance/claims industry.
• Stakeholder management – ability to build strong relationships with internal and external parties.
• Autonomy – ability to work independently and autonomously with limited supervision.
• Knowledge – awareness of the FCA and its relevance to the role.
• Analytical with attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications.
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme.
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare plan (including pre‑existing conditions).
• Life assurance.
• Employee assistance programme for wellbeing.
• Group Income Protection.
• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle‑to‑work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications.
• Discounts on various products and services.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual or in‑person). Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.