Associate Ii, Forensic Investigations and

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity—not just answers—in all areas of business. We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part of _One team, One Kroll_, you’ll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel.

The Forensic Investigations and Intelligence practice consistently provides firms with the professional investigative consulting expertise necessary to resolve conflict through fact-finding and critical analysis. We have conducted thousands of investigations worldwide and have an unmatched track record of resolving disputes and working with in-house and outside counsel to successfully conduct and conclude internal or regulatory inquiries. Our experts help organizations with their critical fact finding when they need to conduct internal investigations or to examine allegations of wrongdoing. Whether or not actual misconduct is discovered, such inquiries, and their aftermath, can pose serious risks to companies and their stakeholders, damaging their reputation, disrupting their business operations and exposing them to government scrutiny, as well as to potential criminal, civil and regulatory liability. Our investigative services and expertise have helped clients successfully resolve investigations promptly and with mínimal business disruption.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- To gain a deep understanding of case and client needs through discussions directly with the client or taking direction from a senior member of the Financial Investigations team.
- Obtain understanding of the business drivers that underpin the relevant financial analysis
- Examine and interpret case-related information to produce in-depth and detail-orientated data analysis, identifying further research that needs to be carried out and what leads need to be investigated to support case development
- Collect, extract, analyze and interrogate large amounts of data and present findings coherently using Excel, IDEA, Alteryx, or Tableau.
- Identify patterns, abnormalities and interpret their meaning within a context. Verify and corroborate pertinent findings and identify gaps and follows leads within parameters of objectives, timeframe and budget.
- Conduct external research on companies, markets and pricing, to support investigations.
- Organize findings methodically to facilitate analysis and reporting. Present accurate, relevant and robust findings to clients.
- Support case work by using Excel and PowerPoint to provide diagrammatic and pictorial explanations to present key findings and patterns identified in the investigation
- Build strong working relationships

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or related field required, advance degree preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with data collection, data extraction, and data analysis using tools such as IDEA, Alteryx or Tableau. Advance knowledge of Excel.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written) and proficiency in English
- Fraud Examiner certification (CFE) or similar certification would be a benefit, but is not essential.
- Ability to work independently and effectively as a team member.
- Two to three years of experience in a reputable professional services firm, or an investigative organization conducting audits of accounting systems or data analytics.
- Writing skills, including ability to quickly and effectively summarize information from multiple sources into concise analytical assessments
- Ability to prioritize several projects and assignments on multiple topics while meeting tight deadlines
- Proficiency in Portuguese is a strong plus, but not essential
- The position may require occasional travel both nationally and internationally
- Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit. _

LI-IM1