Senior Investigations Officer

Closing date for applications is: 12 May 2026

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet some but not all of the criteria listed below.

We’re currently looking for a Senior Investigations Officer on a full time, permanent basis.

This position sits within the Regulation & Conduct Department. The role is based in London but we operate a remote first approach to working.

The Job

Reporting to an Assessment & Investigations Manager, on a day-to-day basis, you’ll be involved in the following:

Investigating complex complaints about professional conduct
Reviewing and analysing documentary evidence
Drafting witness statements
Drafting clear and detailed reports of findings and decisions
Drafting Consent Orders and Reports of Disciplinary Allegations
Exercising strong case and time management skills
Preparing associated bundles for Reports and hearings

The Person

We’re looking for someone who:

Is a professionally qualified accountant with at least five years’ post qualification experience including audit work. Specialist investigatory or forensic accountancy experience would be an advantage
Has experience of making decisions on cases independently and articulating reasons in writing
Has knowledge of the framework in a professional regulatory environment and an understanding of regulatory and operational risk
Is interested in unravelling (sometimes voluminous) facts and information and identifying the key issues demonstrating excellent attention to detail
Is happy to work autonomously and is self-motivated to progress their own case load to meet KPIs.

Our Benefits

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and so have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include private healthcare, life assurance and income protection as well as a fantastic defined contribution pension scheme.

We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool called Nudge, to our employees.

Our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefit plan to suit your needs, you can choose to add a number of benefits including extra holidays, PMI family cover, cycle to work, Travel and Gym loans and more! You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site and wellbeing centre platform.

We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

Interested in this role? Please click Apply to submit your application.