Senior Manager - Forensic Accounting and Royalties

About the role

Alternatively, 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. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career. Job Description: Are you interested in an exciting opportunity to apply your problem solving, data analytics expertise and sceptical forensic mindset to a commercially focused situation, providing real time added value to our clients and providing you with an opportunity to take on that next challenge in your career. As a Senior Manager - Forensic Accounting & Royalties , you will be directly responsible for the commercial and operational performance of our team. Your role will involve working primarily with the industries mentioned below, dealing directly with stakeholders responsible for operations and strategy, finance, and legal functions at both our clients and the third parties that we review. The role will require you to work across different global territories and languages, providing our forensically focused and data enabled, tailored third-party contract reviews. And there's opportunity for international travel as well. As a Senior Manager - Forensic Accounting & Royalties , you would operate across three core areas: 1: We work with some of the largest Global Film & TV Producers and Studios in a variety of areas including, theatrical licensee reviews, royalty audits and production cost grant certifications. 2: We work with internationally recognised Brands and Intellectual Property Owners , ensuring they maximise value from their IP from either their core business model or in their merchandising programmes. Our clients include many household names you will recognise. 3: Finally, we support multinational Pharmaceutical and Tech companies with what can be complex and technical commercial agreements, reviewing that our client is receiving what they are contractually due from third parties . The work involves reviewing licensees and partners on behalf of the IP owners to ensure our clients are maximising commercial value, receiving all monies due to them and assisting our client manage commercial and operational risks. A look into the role As a Senior Manager - Forensic Accounting & Royalties , you will: 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 relationship is an essential part of the role Be a proactive, self-driven, independent thinker and operate with a problem solvers mindset. This includes solve complex technical matters for our clients and developing tailored review strategies incl. 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 aspect 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 whilst being familiar with relevant training and development options Take responsibility for your own personal development Constantly strive to push yourself and the business further, knowing you're supported through every stage Knowing you're right for us Joining us as a Senior Manager , the minimum criteria you'll need is: A professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) Experience overseeing professional service teams of a similar nature and can demonstrate a track record of managing teams of 3+ direct reports Project management experience, including providing both verbal and written status updates to client and third parties, (ideally related to complex forensically focused projects although this industry specialism is not essential) An ability to demonstrate how you have contributed to delivering commercial success in your prior roles, including contributing to team strategy, delivering operational enhancement and how you have embraced technology change in your role Experience developing work plans and testing approaches