Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, IT, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field required
Minimum 2 years of related experience in a professional services firm or Risk Management/Internal Audit
CIA, CPA, Six Sigma, or similar certification preferred; SOX Section 404 experience desirable
Experience in assessing enterprise or operational risk management programs and internal controls
Strong understanding of COSO Framework and IIA IPPF
Ability to handle multiple engagements in a growing team environment
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills
Responsibilities
Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk and control effectiveness
Gain insight into clients' business objectives, operations, and controls
Participate actively in all phases of client engagements, from planning to reporting
Support project management tasks, including managing timelines and budgets
Supervise, mentor, and evaluate the performance of Associates and Interns
Develop and execute internal audit workplans based on client risk factors
Apply risk and control knowledge to evaluate findings and recommend improvements
Benefits
Supportive resources and environment for professional growth
Empowerment within the Cyber & Risk team for client engagement
Collaborative work with senior leadership
Opportunities to mentor and develop junior staff
Diverse client engagement opportunities across various industries
Flexible work environment with hybrid options
Full Job Description
Job Description
As a Business Process Risk Senior Associate, 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 Internal Audit & SOX Practice - all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.
From day one, you'll be empowered by the greater Cyber & 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 administrative processes to assess risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process.
Obtain an understanding of clients' business, objectives, strategy, operations, processes, IT systems, service providers and controls.
Actively participate in client engagements from start to completion, which includes planning, executing, and reporting. Common engagements include but are not limited to co-sourced and outsourced internal audit, internal control assessments, enterprise risk management program assessments, tests of control design and operating effectiveness for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other compliance requirements, and helping clients design and implement internal controls
Support engagement Manager and/or Senior Manager/Director in project management activities, such as preparing and managing engagement project plans, timelines, budgets, and status reporting
Supervise, train, mentor Associates and Interns on engagements, assess performance and provide feedback
Develop and execute internal audit workplans and control test procedures based on engagement scope, and client environment risk factors.
Apply knowledge of risk and control trends to evaluate findings for significance, risk and develop recommendations
Work with project team and client to deliver services in accordance with project leadership and client expectations
Other duties as assigned
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field required
Minimum 2 years of related work experience with a professional services firm or as part of a Risk Management or Internal Audit function
CIA, CPA, Six Sigma, or related license/certification preferred; Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience preferred
Experience assessing the design and operating effectiveness of enterprise or operational risk management programs, and/or entity-level and business process controls for Internal Audit, SOX compliance, System & Organization Control (SOC) reporting, or other risk management, compliance, and assurance activities
Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), the Institute of Internal Auditors International Professional Practices Framework (IIA IPPF), and/or current focus areas of external financial statement auditors (completeness and accuracy of key reports, level of precision, etc.)
Ability to execute multiple engagements and completing priorities in a rapidly growing team environment
Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational and project management skills
Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Visio and Office Suite applications
Can travel as needed
The base salary range for this position is between $101,200 and $140,760. 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.
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