Senior
Office of Public Prosecutions · Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs, Australia · On-site
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Perform complex forensic accounting to trace assets and prepare expert evidence for proceeds of crime litigation.
Worth knowing: May be required to give expert evidence in court proceedings
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time Salary: $142,790 - $166,938 Grade: VPS 6 Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs Reference: VG/OPP/LP/1944385 We are seeking an experienced Senior Forensic Accountant to join our Proceeds of Crime team. This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-value financial litigation involving the identification, tracing and analysis of assets and illicit financial flows. You will play a key role in uncovering how money has been generated, moved and concealed, and in translating complex financial information into clear, compelling evidence for use in legal proceedings. Senior Forensic Accountant. Full time, ongoing permanent position. Applications close on 11:59pm on Sunday 11 October 2026. About the role: As a Senior Forensic Accountant, you will be at the heart of complex proceeds of crime litigation. You will support the DPP's litigation by analysing sophisticated financial activity, identify and trace assets, and build a clear picture of how money has been generated, transferred and potentially concealed. You will work on matters that are complex, challenging and which relate to serious criminal activity, including drug trafficking and money laundering offences. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced OPP legal professionals and develop specialist expertise in proceeds of crime and asset recovery and, where required, give evidence as an expert witness in court proceedings for the DPP. And because this is a new and growing capability within the Proceeds of Crime Directorate, your experience will also help build the forensic accounting capability. Most importantly, you will be using your forensic accounting skills to identify, trace and disrupt the financial proceeds of criminal activity within the criminal justice system. You will: Conduct complex forensic accounting and financial analysis involving individuals, companies, trusts and other structures. Follow and trace money flows through multiple bank accounts, entities and financial arrangements, identifying the source and destination of funds. Analyse extensive banking, accounting, corporate, taxation and other financial records to identify assets, transactions and financial relationships. Reconstruct complex financial activity and develop financial profiles to support court proceedings.
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