Consultant — Crisis & Resilience (Forensic Accounting) — Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
Congratulations to the newly qualified CAs! If you’ve cleared your CA Final and want a career that combines investigative rigour, technical accounting, and cutting-edge technology, this opportunity is for you. Grant Thornton Bharat LLP’s Crisis & Resilience team is expanding rapidly and seeking motivated consultants to join its forensic practice across PAN India. This role offers exposure to high-impact investigations, regulatory engagements and data-driven fraud prevention — ideal for professionals who enjoy analytical challenges, courtroom-quality documentation and working alongside legal and enforcement agencies.
About Company
Grant Thornton Bharat LLP is a globally recognized professional services firm offering audit, tax, advisory and forensic services. The Crisis & Resilience practice brings together forensic accountants, data scientists, legal specialists and ex-regulators to provide end-to-end solutions for clients facing financial misconduct, internal control failures, or regulatory scrutiny. The team prides itself on blending deep technical accounting knowledge with technology — using data analytics, e-discovery and forensic tools to uncover evidence and craft defensible reports.
Position Details
- Role: Consultant — Crisis & Resilience (Forensic Accounting)
- Location: PAN India (opportunities across major cities)
- Employment Type: Full-time, Consultant level
- Apply to: Vrishti.Arora@in.gt.com, Anila.Antony@in.gt.com
- Email Subject: Application for Consultant - [Your Name]
- Who should apply: Newly qualified CAs, early-career professionals with audit/forensic interest, and experienced hires with relevant exposure.
Roles & Responsibilities
This is a hands-on role that requires both technical accounting skills and investigative temperament. Typical responsibilities include:
- Lead and support forensic investigations into suspected financial fraud, misstatements, asset diversion and other irregularities.
- Design and execute transaction testing and tracing — from bank reconciliations to ledger analysis and complex journal walkthroughs.
- Run advanced data analyses using Excel, data-analytics platforms and e-discovery tools to identify anomalies, trends and suspicious patterns.
- Prepare clear, evidence-based reports suitable for internal stakeholders, external counsel, regulators or courts.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams — legal counsel, cybersecurity, fraud tech vendors and external investigators.
- Support litigation and dispute resolution, including preparation of exhibits, expert summaries and witness-ready documents.
- Train junior team members, review their work and ensure that all deliverables meet firm quality standards and ethical guidelines.
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (freshly qualified CAs are highly encouraged to apply).
- Exceptional command of Microsoft Excel — pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, data cleaning techniques, basic macros and experience with large datasets. (Excel ability is non-negotiable.)
- Comfortable drafting reports and presentations in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint — ability to translate complex findings into clear client-ready formats.
- Strong analytical mindset, curiosity, attention to detail and a high standard of professional ethics.
- Interest in law, regulatory frameworks, dispute resolution and evidence preservation.
- Prior exposure to forensic work, internal audit, statutory audit or tax is beneficial but not mandatory.
- Effective communication skills — written and oral — for client interaction and courtroom or regulatory engagement where required.
Why Join Us? / Benefits
Working with Grant Thornton’s Crisis & Resilience team offers more than a job — it’s a career accelerator for specialists in forensic accounting. Benefits include:
- Exposure to a broad range of industries — financial services, manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, retail and more — giving you diverse case experience and domain knowledge.
- Access to industry-leading forensic tools, analytics platforms and technology partners that amplify investigative capability.
- Structured learning and development programs, mentorship from senior investigators and opportunities to attend specialized trainings and workshops.
- High-visibility assignments that often interact with regulators, law enforcement and senior client stakeholders, helping you build a professional reputation quickly.
- Competitive compensation, performance-linked rewards and a professional environment that values ethical conduct and continuous improvement.
How to Apply — Tips to Stand Out
Interested candidates should send their CV with the subject line Application for Consultant - [Your Name] to Vrishti.Arora@in.gt.com and Anila.Antony@in.gt.com. To maximise your chances:
- Highlight your Excel skills: Mention specific functions, tools or macros you have used and any examples of large-data work (e.g., reconciliations of X+ transactions, journal testing, pivot-driven analysis).
- Include forensic-relevant examples: Even academic projects, articleship assignments or internships that involved transaction testing, exception reporting or dispute work should be described briefly.
- Showcase communication ability: Attach or summarize any short technical reports, presentations or memos you have prepared (redact sensitive data). Emphasize clarity and structure.
- Mention tools: If you’ve used any analytics, e-discovery or BI tools (even basic exposure), list them — it helps demonstrate tech-readiness.
- Keep your CV concise: Aim for 1–2 pages with clear headings: Education, Qualification (CA details), Professional Experience, Key Projects, Technical Skills (Excel + tools), and Contact details.
Conclusion
If you’re a newly qualified CA or an early-career finance professional with a passion for investigation, law and data-driven problem solving, the Consultant role in Grant Thornton Bharat LLP’s Crisis & Resilience team is a compelling next step. You’ll work on meaningful assignments that protect stakeholders, support justice and build high-value specialised skills. Apply with a strong, focused CV and be prepared to demonstrate your Excel and analytical capabilities — they’re core to success in this role. Best of luck — and once again, congratulations on becoming a Chartered Accountant!
