Role purpose
The Associate Director will take a leading role in managing complex disputes, compliance-driven reviews and investigations, using forensic accounting and technology solutions, working closely with other Control Risks service lines including business intelligence, data analytics and crisis management.
The position will also be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships across the Southeast Asia region with a focus on winning investigations, compliance and disputes-related projects.
Internally, the position will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day management of the practice, supporting and mentoring junior staff, reviewing final work deliverables and working with senior colleagues to develop and execute the practice’s strategic and business development plans.
Role tasks and responsibilities
- Oversee multiple assignments, create project teams, develop work plans, produce deliverables and project budgets
- Lead projects, ensure rigorous quality control and oversee delivery of services
- Ensure projects are priced, structured and managed effectively to deliver on profit and within margin targets
- Contribute to good cash flow by invoicing in a timely fashion and participating in the collection process
- Design and implement strategy to ensure excellent coverage by expanding our network of resources and capabilities in the Southeast Asia region
- Support implementation of competitive business strategies designed to expand Control Risks’ standing with its existing and potential clients in the Southeast Asia region
- Consistently develop the company’s positioning with its clients to enhance business development in close co-ordination with other practice areas, and secure higher fee-earning engagements
- Identify opportunities to differentiate Control Risks’ services by applying crisis management, business intelligence, and political and regulatory risk analysis methodologies from other practice areas
- Support development of technical and operational innovations
- Represent Control Risks at events and other business development functions and assist in developing Control Risks’ profile within the region
- Work closely with other regional teams on project delivery and business development initiatives
- Identify and resolve skills gaps and actively seek opportunities to improve core on-the-job skills
- Able to mentor junior team members from the technical, professional and project management perspectives
- Set and periodically review objectives in line with company policy
- Effectively manage commercial aspects of the practice, including overall analysis of projects undertaken to ensure targets for profitability, utilisation and realisation are met
- Identify and develop client relationships in the Southeast Asia region, including exploiting cross-selling opportunities to relevant parts of the business
- Take clients to higher and broader levels of service; expand the relationship by service and geography
Requirements
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Professional consulting experience in forensic accounting, investigations and/or compliance.
- An understanding and experience of scoping and delivering different types of investigations (internal, regulatory and cross-border), forensic accounting and proactive fraud and compliance risk assessment projects, including the use and application of technology in their delivery.
- Knowledge of the popular dispute resolution mechanisms (mediation, arbitration, litigation) and the role forensics can play in each.
- Commercial experience across the Southeast Asia countries, and an understanding of specific market characteristics in terms of investigation or other forensic services.
- Extensive and demonstrable experience of delivering investigation (internal and regulatory), compliance risk assessment, and fraud detection engagements.
- Proven track record of successful project management and gaining repeat business from clients.
- Proven experience of successfully building effective and strong client relationships.
Preferred
- Big 4 or Mid-Tier accounting firm experience
- Proactive fraud/corruption risk management experience
Qualifications and specialist skills
Essential
- Strong technical forensic accounting and investigative skills
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- The ability to provide thoughtful and informed solutions to meet clients’ needs
- Methodical approach and strong project management skills
- Fluency in English (spoken, written, reading)
Preferred
- Professional qualifications in legal, accounting and/or finance
- Fluency in one of the Southeast Asian languages (spoken, written, reading)
