Grant Thornton

Business Process Risk Senior Associate

Grant Thornton$101K — $140K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, IT, MIS, Business Intelligence or related field required
  • Minimum 2 years of related work experience in a professional services firm or Risk Management/Internal Audit function
  • Preferred certifications include CIA, CPA, Six Sigma; Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience preferred
  • Experience with enterprise/operational risk assessments and SOX compliance
  • Strong understanding of COSO Integrated Framework and IIA IPPF
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements in a rapidly growing team
  • Excellent client service, communication, analytical, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk and internal control
  • Gain understanding of clients' business, objectives, and processes
  • Participate in client engagements from planning to completion
  • Assist in project management activities including planning and budgeting
  • Supervise and mentor Associates and Interns on engagements
  • Develop internal audit workplans and control test procedures
  • Evaluate risk findings and develop actionable recommendations

Benefits

  • Personalized and comprehensive benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid sick leave (minimum of 72 hours)
  • Potential eligibility for 401(k) and retirement plans for seasonal employees
  • Discretionary annual bonus based on performance for eligible employees
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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Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

  • Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
  • Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm's 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.


Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

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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