PWC

Senior Manager, Internal Investigations (Forensics Investigations)

PWC • $91K — $321K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; advanced degrees preferred.
  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in investigations or forensic accounting.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on identifying patterns and gaps.
  • Proven ability to craft clear narratives from complex evidence.
  • Experience in coaching and developing team capabilities.
  • Familiarity with compliance and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead internal investigations into fraud, misconduct, and regulatory issues.
  • Plan investigative approaches and align timelines and evidence needs.
  • Conduct interviews and analyze financial transactions for insights.
  • Utilize forensic accounting methods and digital tools for case development.
  • Draft investigative reports and recommendations for stakeholders.
  • Advise on financial crime prevention and compliance oversight.
  • Coordinate sensitive case handling and maintain confidentiality.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401k plan with company match.
  • Generous holiday pay and vacation time.
  • Personal and family sick leave.
  • Access to an annual discretionary bonus.
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity

As a Senior Manager, Internal Investigations (Forensics Investigations) you will lead internal investigations and support the resolution of claims, disputes, and potential fraud matters through forensic accounting, investigative, valuation, and economic skills within our Internal Firm Services practice. As a Senior Manager you will leverage influence, sound judgment, and strategic advising skills to guide complex work, develop diverse teams, and communicate clear, thoughtful messages to stakeholders. In this role at PwC, you will oversee multiple workstreams, validate findings with clients and internal stakeholders, coach team members through ambiguity, and help identify issues that may affect compliance, conduct, and business integrity.

Responsibilities

- Leading internal investigations involving fraud, misconduct, ethical concerns, and regulatory issues across complex business situations
- Planning investigative approaches, scoping workstreams, and aligning timelines, evidence needs, and reporting requirements
- Conducting witness interviews, reviewing records, and analyzing financial transactions to identify patterns, gaps, and potential exposure
- Applying forensic accounting methods, claims management systems, and digital tooling to support fact finding and case development
- Drafting clear investigative reports, case summaries, and recommendations for leadership and legal stakeholders
- Advising on financial crime prevention, compliance oversight, corrective actions, and regulatory response activities
- Coordinating sensitive case handling, attorney client privilege considerations, and confidentiality requirements throughout the investigation lifecycle
- Coaching team members, reviewing work products, and guiding complex matters through ambiguity and changing priorities
- Building relationships across business, legal, compliance, and risk teams to move investigations forward and resolve issues
- Identifying process improvements that strengthen fraud detection, investigation quality, and claims risk management

What You Must Have

- At least a High School Diploma or the equivalent degree
- At least 6 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Crafting clear investigative narratives from complex evidence and interviews
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying issues and patterns
- Validating outcomes with clients and adapting to feedback
- Directing teams through ambiguity with composed decision-making
- Initiating coaching conversations and developing inclusive team capability
- Modeling professional standards, conduct requirements, and independence guidance

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $91,000 - $321,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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