Grant Thornton

Business Process Risk Manager

Grant Thornton$138K — $172K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, IT, MIS, or related field.
  • 5+ years of consulting experience servicing cross-industry clients at a national level.
  • Preferred certifications: CPA, CISA, CISSP, CIA or CISM.
  • Preferred experience with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
  • Experience with financial, operational, and system audits, as well as business process control reviews.
  • Strong multitasking abilities in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Deep understanding of technology's impact on auditing.

Responsibilities

  • Review operational, financial, and technology processes to assess business risks and internal controls.
  • Manage internal audit outsourcing and co-sourcing engagements for clients.
  • Identify and evaluate risks and test controls related to business processes.
  • Maintain relationships and work effectively with client management and staff.
  • Collaborate with clients to develop risk assessments and optimize processes.
  • Perform engagement management, including task delegation and quality review.
  • Drive business development activities such as proposals and thought leadership.

Benefits

  • Access to resources and support to excel in your role.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Empowerment to help clients achieve their business vision.
  • Flexible work arrangements with a hybrid model.
  • A culture of collaboration and respect.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Process Risk Manager, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business needs by helping them understand their business risks, and assist in addressing risk in both proactive and responsive contexts for the Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice - all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.

From day one, you'll be empowered by the greater Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:

  • Review operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an individual assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process as well as the risks associated with Sarbanes Oxley as it pertains to internal controls over financial reporting


  • Manage internal audit outsourcing and co-sourcing engagements for clients


  • Manage the risk identification process and evaluation and testing of business processes and related controls


  • Maintain a good working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management and staff at all levels


  • Work closely with clients and staff to develop client and project risk assessments, implement opportunities, and recommendations regarding business and IT process optimization, profit improvement, cost reduction, fraud prevention, internal control, and compliance


  • Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management


  • Manage business development activities, such as proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership material


  • Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals


  • Manage, develop, train, coach and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews


  • Other duties as assigned


You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, or a related field is required


  • Minimum 5+ years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level


  • Certification required, CPA, CISA, CISSP, CIA or CISM preferred


  • Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience preferred


  • Experience performing financial, operational, and system audits, as well as business process control reviews


  • Ability to execute multiple engagements and completing priorities in a rapidly growing team environment


  • Knowledge of audit-preparation software and an understanding of the impact of technology


  • Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational and project management skills


  • Can travel as needed


The base salary range for this position is between $138,000 and $172,500. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton's discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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About Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP is the American member firm of Grant Thornton International, the seventh largest accounting network in the world by combined fee income. Grant Thornton LLP is the sixth largest U.S. accounting and advisory organization. The firm operates 59 offices across the US with approximately 8,500 employees, 550 partners, and produces annual revenue in excess of US$1.9 billion. During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, The Times reported that Grant Thornton is in line to earn millions of pounds for acting as trustees in a bankruptcy case on behalf of the Russian state-owned DIA, who bypassed sanction regimes to obtain funds and assets from abroad in order to fund the war in Ukraine.
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