Associate Director, Faas Forensic

**About the Role**
FTI Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, experienced Associate Director to join its Forensic Accounting and Advisory Services team in São Paulo, Brazil. Our forensic accounting and advisory services practice undertakes a wide range of engagements, including complex fraud investigations; FCPA and financial investigations; business valuation, commercial disputes, litigation support and expert witness engagements.
**What You'll Do**
Associate Directors in the forensic accounting sector are responsible for planning, supervising, performing and wrapping-up engagements with responsibility for day-to-day activities of the team and subordinates. They are also expected to manage all day-to-day activities of projects and matters from start to finish with mínimal supervision. For Associate Directors, building and maintaining strong relationships with clients is critical.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Utilize advanced accounting knowledge and logical reasoning skills to provide complete client services.
- Work to ensure a quality product, as well as deliver all work within established timeframes.
- Prepare draft expert reports, presentations, and other deliverables for third parties, setting out findings and/or results of the agreed scope of work.
- Interact directly with clients, lawyers, and senior accounting personnel.
- Maintain professional image within the firm and project the same to those outside the firm.
- Track progress of cases and monitor workflow of different matters.
- Coordinate and review the work of others and ensure the timely completion of engagements.
- Supervise, coach and train junior members of staff.
- Contribute to management of the Forensic Accounting practice through active involvement in practice development activities.
- Undertake business development activities and develop professional network.
**Basic Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: Accounting, Finance or Economics;
- Minimum of 7 years work experience in forensics such as investigation, compliance, fraud issues, internal audit and insolvency;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with the ability to draft and write expert reports;
- Strong attention to detail and ability to handle and analyze complex financial information.
- Knowledge of the legal process, including court codes of conduct, privilege, discovery, and evidence rules.
- Able to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
- Detailed knowledge of accounting principles.
- Strong work ethic and integrity and high level of professionalism.
- Is a self-starter with the ability to work in fast-paced, multi-task environment.
- Ability to travel when requested.
- Experience in managing teams and projects.
- Certified Fraud Examiner qualification is strongly preferred;
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**Our Benefits**
Our goal is to support the well-being of you and your families-physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer comprehensive benefits such as the following:
- Competitive total compensation, including bonus earning potential
- Full package of benefits plans, including health, dental, vision coverage, along with life and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Potential for flexible work arrangements
**About FTI Consulting**
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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