Forensic Accountant

• Full Time, 12 month fixed term role
• Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working
• Offering a competitive starting base salary of $113,139 plus super and benefits

 Care in Action

With a career at the TAC, you’ll be helping us look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads. That’s care in action.

Find out more about our shared purpose, and what drives every one of us.

Right now, we’re seeking a Forensic Accountant who will play their part in this shared purpose, while also supporting the progress of clients and colleagues deliver safe travel, best client outcomes, a scheme for now and the future, and a high performing culture. That’s truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver life-critical services where it matters. 

About the role

A number of payment related risks are owned by the Client Divisions with the Scheme Integrity branch owning the control activity. The role of the Forensic Accountant is to help mitigate these risks, by providing specialised advice to assist decision making in the client divisions.

The role involves the assessment, review, in-depth analysis, detailed reporting and conduct of validation enquiries into high-risk claims for economic loss, economic consequences, dependency benefits, restitution/fraud matters and loss of earnings (LOE) and loss of earning capacity (LOEC) benefits.

About the Team

Reporting to the Team Manager, Forensic Accounting this role sits within the Forensic Accounting team in the Scheme Integrity Branch, which is represented by highly capable, energised people who are passionate about supporting client outcomes and a viable scheme.

What we’re looking for

Your Qualifications & experience

You are a Qualified CA/CPA (or working towards), with experience in accounting, auditing, business services, taxation, insolvency & reconstruction or similar areas. You can effectively analyse financial information, interpret and apply legislation and/or Accounting Standards.

Your communication skills

You have the ability to influence stakeholders effectively, responding to their needs in a flexible and concise manner, either in verbal and/or written form.  

Your team values

You thrive in a large multi-disciplinary team environment, manage competing priorities efficiently, contributing ideas and solutions that support your colleagues and drives team improvement.

Why you’ll love it here

There’s more to work than a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Forensic Accountant, you’ll also:

Make a positive difference

Every day the work you do at the TAC contributes to something bigger. As part of an inclusive, supportive team you’ll find real purpose in achieving goals, together.

Be rewarded for great work

We value our people, offering a service delivery payment, salary packaging and a reward and recognition program.

Grow and go places

We’re invested in your progress. When you work for one of Victoria’s largest and leading workplaces, you’ll receive extensive internal opportunities for development and access to the LinkedIn Learning Digital Hub.

Ready to put care in action? We’d like to hear from you.

For more information, read the attached Position Description or Tamika Russell, Talent Acquisition Specialist via email: **************@tac.vic.gov.au for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm on Monday 26 January 2026

If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, please let our People, Culture & Engagement Team know at ***********@tac.vic.gov.au. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 5225 7500.

A safe place to work

We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, men, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse, and LGBTIQA+ people to apply for roles.

 Child Safety

At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website. 

This role will require you to have a valid Working with Children Check.