Director - Disputes, Claims & Investigations

Stout • Houston, TX

19d

About The Position

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ® . Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team. General Purpose: Primary role will be to manage a variety of engagements within the Disputes, Compliance, and Investigations group. Directors provide value-added consulting services to clients by expanding existing relationships, cultivating new relationships, and providing excellent product delivery. Assignments primarily consist of overseeing the completion of various types of fraud investigations, damages calculations and/or related financial analyses in litigation. Prior experience working with market manipulation and related fraud schemes and investigations.

Requirements

• Strong leadership abilities
• Excellent client-management skills
• Critical and logical thinking abilities
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to critically analyze financial statements and other financial documents
• Ability to critique alternative arguments/opinions
• Ability to work with changing client-imposed deadlines
• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas – will live the Stout core values
• Minimum of 8-10 years consulting experience in the accounting, finance or economics areas.
• Experience at a professional services firm preferred.
• CPA preferred; prior audit experience a plus
• 4-year degree, advanced degree a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversight/performance of key client engagements
• Business development
• Preparation and/or review of written reports, exhibits and demonstratives
• Development of staff members, both technically and professionally
• Interaction with clients in engagement-management role
• Development of skills and technical expertise to facilitate delivery of services
• Delivery of marketing and/or technical presentations
• Development of practice management systems to enhance ability to deliver work product and develop staff
• Pursuit of professional advancement through designations and continuing education

Benefits

• Our goal is to provide a comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes competitive compensation, benefits & wellness programs that allows employees to choose what’s most important to them at any life stage.
• At Stout, we are committed to the personal and professional development of our employees while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
• To foster employee development we offer ongoing training and learning opportunities, employee resources groups, mentorship programming, and professional designation reimbursement.
• We believe in timely and proactive performance excellence, ongoing 360 feedback, clear performance expectations at each level, and quarterly check-ins with your manager ensure you are supported and growing your career.
• Stout offers a variety of benefits to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees throughout their career at Stout.
• Flexible Work Schedules: Work-life balance is important to us and we want our employees to have balanced lives, which is why we have a discretionary time off policy for all salaried exempt employees. This gives you the ability to take time off as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees