Administrative Intern

About the Company

Founded in 1933, MDD is one of the world's leading forensic accounting firms, specializing in the quantification of economic damages. With professionals in over 40 offices across 5 continents, MDD has the global resources to support clients with their forensic accounting needs. We assist insurance companies, independent adjusting firms, multinational corporations, government entities, and individuals in calculating the actual economic impact of claims and disputes.

About the Position: Intern (Hybrid – 3 days in-office, 2 days remote; subject to change based on company policy)

This internship is designed for students in their 2nd or 3rd semester. The intern will support staff and management in preparing work papers, conducting preliminary analysis of client documents, performing background research, summarizing information, and assisting in expert assignments related to dispute resolution, both judicial and extrajudicial.

What We Offer

• A learning-focused environment with opportunities for professional growth
• A dynamic and respectful workplace where every individual is valued
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring from experienced professionals
• Foreign language education support after 6 months of internship
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including meal vouchers, phone allowance, health and life insurance

• Assist in evaluating insurance claims and economic damages
• Format and analyze sales, production, cost, and other accounting data
• Participate in physical inventory observations, price testing, and volume testing
• Input data and analyze invoices
• Verify claims against source documents
• Conduct research and perform general administrative tasks

Technical Skills

• Basic understanding of GAAP accounting principles
• Basic Excel skills (e.g., SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX)
• Familiarity with financial statements and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Knowledge of inventory records and valuation methods
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft 365
• Strong attention to detail for accurate data entry and verification
• Basic understanding of audit procedures and internal controls (NBC TA 200)
• Basic knowledge of the expert accounting profession in Brazil (NBC TP 01 & NBC PP 01)

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
• Actively pursuing or willing to pursue a Brazilian CPA designation (CRC)
• English proficiency at A2 or A3 level (fluency not required)
• Interest in developing a career in forensic accounting

Personal Attributes We value team members who:

• Continuously seek to improve their performance and knowledge
• Take initiative to achieve goals
• Apply creativity to solve problems and generate ideas
• Adapt positively to changing priorities
• Organize tasks effectively and manage competing priorities
• Collaborate with colleagues and share knowledge and recognition

We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses.

We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow. We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.

Our global team of more than 8,000 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service. Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.