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What this job is
A forensic accountant investigates financial misconduct, fraud, and irregularities in organisations by analysing accounting records, tracing hidden assets, and reconstructing financial transactions. They work within legal, corporate, or government settings to uncover evidence of embezzlement, money laundering, tax evasion, or other financial crimes, and prepare detailed reports and expert testimony for litigation or regulatory proceedings.
Pay
A$2,003 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- End-of-Year Reconciliationcore
- Invoice Matching and Reconciliationcore
- Legal Terminologycore
- Microsoft Excel Data Managementcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Active Listening
- Electronic Document Management
- Legal Research
- Negotiation
- Power BI Reporting and Dashboards
- Process Documentation
- Record Management
- Time Management and Prioritisation
- Verbal Communication