Gain an understanding of the assigned clients’ objectives as well as their regulatory and risk management environment
Lead projects in the areas of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance/Internal Controls
Execute risk assessments in consideration of risk of misstatement and risk of fraud in financial reporting
Assess internal controls’ design adequacy to mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks
Identify control gaps and improvement items and design controls in a greenfield environment. Design detailed remediation roadmaps to close those gaps.
Exhibit proficiency with creating internal controls process flows and risk/control matrices
Maintain the level of technical competency and professional care required for the completion of assignments in accordance with COSO, COBIT, auditing standards, and related control techniques
Set priorities, ensuring daily coordination among the project team, and monitor progress against schedules, budgets, project/task deliverables, and status reporting
Plan, review, and provide direction for the work of Staff and Senior Consultants
Communicate extensively with clients to drive expectations and report on the status of ongoing projects.
Deliver oral and written presentations during and at the conclusion of projects by either recommending improvements or any operational/financial deficiencies to executive leadership
Stay abreast of emerging risk areas and related control techniques
Strengthen and maintain a network of industry contacts and establish new long-term relationships
Requirements
Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, and CPA, CIA, and/or CISA Certification preferred
5+ years of experience, the majority of which is within external audit or risk advisory roles
Ability to lead an engagement with appropriate oversight; someone who wants to collaborate to deliver outstanding work to clients
Experience supervising direct reports, coaching and teaching less experienced personnel, and/or leading project teams
Demonstrated knowledge of business risks, internal controls over financial reporting, SOX, the COSO framework
Ability to navigate complex processes in client walkthroughs, determining gaps and weaknesses in ICFR to be evaluated in real-time.
Experience interacting with clients, establishing credibility, trust and healthy relationships
Desire to help build our growing team, underlying methodologies, and practices
Benefits
Full time roles are eligible for a full range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance