Associate Consultants are key contributors to the work delivered by the Consultants and Senior Consultants in the Investigations, Forensics & Compliance department and will work on diverse, multi-jurisdictional projects for a wide-ranging client base, projects may vary and could include forensic investigations on unethical behaviors, including fraud, corruption issues, sexual or harassment, discrimination in the workplace and also will participate in prevention of fraud and corruption projects and helping with the design, implementation and review of compliance programs. The overall objective of the consultant is to support clients and help to protect their integrity, reputation and assets when investing or operating in the region.
The main responsibility of the Associate Consultant will be:
- Work on complex forensic accounting investigations and compliance program reviews across a wide range of sectors, including transactional test work, data analysis and report preparation.
- Provide advisory services by participating in the different projects we conduct in forensics practice.
- Handle small projects on their own, and be able to lead parts of bigger projects, reporting to more senior people in the organization.
- All projects will focus on Latin America, but particularly on Colombia, Perú and the Andean region.
- Keep the Manager informed about the status and progress of the projects, communication should be constant and efficient manner.
Specific tasks will be required for this position, including to conduct transaction testing analysis, processes evaluation and identification of fraud risks, fraud and corruption risks evaluation.
Requirements
- 2 years of experience in at least one of the following areas: forensics accounting, internal or external audit, internal controls.
- Experience in conducting transaction testing reviews and data analytics projects
- Basic knowledge of research and analysis of entities and individuals with an understanding of commercial aspects of research and consulting
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business
- Communication skills in both Spanish and English
