About this role
Role Overview
This role sits within FRP's Forensic Services team in Belfast and focuses on delivering forensic accounting services in relation to personal injury matters. Working closely with solicitors, insurers, counsel and other stakeholders, you will manage engagements involving the quantification of financial losses and support clients through complex claims and disputes. You will also play an important role in developing junior team members and supporting the continued growth of FRP's Forensic Services practice.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of personal injury forensic accounting engagements, acting as the primary contact for solicitors, insurers, counsel, and other stakeholders.Prepare and review financial loss calculations, including loss of earnings, business losses, pension losses, care claims, and dependency claims.Analyse financial, employment, business, and tax records to quantify past and future economic losses.Identify key quantum issues, determine information requirements, and assess supporting evidence.Assist in developing case strategy and advising on approaches to loss quantification.Prepare and review expert reports, schedules of loss, joint statements, and critiques of opposing expert evidence.Support expert witness assignments, including conferences with counsel, mediations, and court proceedings where required.Manage case deadlines, budgets, and resource requirements, ensuring efficient delivery of engagements.Review and supervise the work of junior team members, providing coaching and technical guidance.Contribute to practice development through business development, client relationship management, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.Take a leading role in the development and growth of the personal injury practice, identifying opportunities to expand client relationships, enhance service offerings, and strengthen the firm's market presence within the personal injury sector. Essential
ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualificationExperience within forensic accounting, disputes, expert witness or personal injury-related workStrong analytical and financial modelling skillsExperience reviewing complex financial information and producing high-quality written reportsStrong communication and stakeholder management skillsAbility to manage multiple engagements and competing deadlinesExperience supervising, mentoring or reviewing the work of othersDesirable
Experience preparing expert reports, schedules of loss or joint statementsExperience working with solicitors, insurers, counsel or other legal professionalsKnowledge of personal injury, clinical negligence or fatal accident claimsExpert witness training or other relevant specialist qualifications Our Values
Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense adviceConfident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidencePragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomesReal: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients faceOur Commitment to You and the Environment
At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.
We are always striving to improve in all areas - whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services - regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.
Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.
We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.