Senior Forensic Accountant in London

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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, and 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.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• Qualifications: A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA, ACMA), part-qualified will also be considered.
• Insurance: Experience working in the insurance / claims industry.
• Stakeholder management: The confidence to build strong relationships with internal and external parties.
• Autonomy: An ability to work independently and autonomously with limited supervision.
• Knowledge: An awareness of the FCA and how it relates to your role within the business.
• Analyse: Analytical with attention to detail.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience, and qualifications.