24 Sep
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Socket.dev
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Toronto
24 Sep
Socket.dev
Toronto
Business UnitFixed Term (Fixed Term), Full timeClosing Date: October 1, 2026 The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario’s capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. This mandate is performed through policy, operational, and enforcement activities. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development. The OSC is a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work. Senior Forensic AccountantEnforcement Division18-month Contract The Enforcement Division of the Ontario Securities Commission delivers fair, vigorous, and timely enforcement responses to capital markets misconduct. The Enforcement Division investigates and litigates breaches of securities laws in Ontario. Team members work closely with other securities regulators, self-regulatory organizations and law-enforcement agencies to enhance initiatives to fight misconduct. A solid visible enforcement presence assists in protecting investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, fosters fair, efficient and competitive capital markets, fosters capital formation, and contributes to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. The Enforcement Division is recruiting a Senior Forensic Accountant (18-month Contract) to support the investigation of criminal activity with a focus on fraudulent and recidivist behaviour that harms retail investors.
The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing the Division's efforts to bring more Enforcement cases before the courts, where offenders may face significant penalties, including jail terms. What’s in it for you? Be an integral part of a leading-edge team leveraging an innovative mix of traditional investigative techniques, data analytics, and open-source intelligence analysis to investigate and assist in the prosecution of complex cases of Securities Act and Criminal Code offences. Work in a collaborative, progressive, and professionally diverse team. Make a difference and have a meaningful impact on investors and participants in Ontario’s capital markets. What will you do? Participate in complex financial investigations from intake through conclusion, including assessing referrals, identifying investigative objectives, and developing investigative strategies that evolve as the case progresses. Lead or participate in multi-disciplinary investigation teams, establish priorities, coordinate investigative activities, and drive the timely progression of investigative files. Direct the forensic accounting aspects of investigations in collaboration with investigators, litigators, and external law enforcement partners. Collect, review, and analyze complex financial and non-financial evidence, including banking records, accounting records, corporate documents, digital evidence, and witness testimony, in accordance with investigative and evidentiary best practices. Identify financial schemes, asset flows, concealment methods, and indicators of fraud, market misconduct, or other criminal and regulatory offences, and recommend appropriate investigative approaches. Prepare comprehensive forensic accounting analyses, financial reconstructions, timelines, transaction flow charts, and evidentiary summaries to support investigative findings and recommended regulatory or criminal proceedings. Assess evidence and make well-supported recommendations regarding investigative outcomes, enforcement action, regulatory proceedings, or criminal charges, taking into
📌 Senior Forensic Accountant (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto