Assurance and Advisory Senior Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Act as an independent and objective assurance and consulting professional by assessing current processes and internal controls and providing recommendations that add value and improve the organization's operations.
• Apply and leverage understanding of business processes and risk and control concepts to develop risk assessments, audit programs, and testing procedures that appropriately address identified risks and project objectives.
• Participate on multiple audit and advisory projects simultaneously ensuring each engagement is conducted in an efficient and effective manner.
• Review audit evidence and demonstrate the ability to draw appropriate conclusions regarding the effectiveness of the organization's control environment.
• Lead internal controls walkthroughs/design assessment projects to identify and assess changes to the control environments.
• Advise leaders and process owners to ensure risks are adequately mitigated.
• Provide independent challenges on risk identification, control design, and remediation approaches across assurance and advisory engagements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical ability and high degree of intellectual curiosity with track record of delivered results.
• Motivated, resourceful, self-starter with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent organizational skills with clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of business risks, process improvement methodologies/tools, audit/assurance techniques/programs, creative problem-solving skills, and structuring findings/recommendations; defining project objectives, structuring work plans, and conducting fact-based analysis to develop and test hypotheses.
• Working knowledge and experience with data collection and analysis techniques; detecting and solving complex problems; conducting root cause and failure mode analysis; and applying systemic thinking to thoroughly synthesize information from different sources.
• Solid written and verbal communication and presentation skills demonstrating a consistent attention to detail; solid organization and workflow skills.
• Proficiency with data analysis and process mapping applications; Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Exposure to or working knowledge of technology-enabled controls (ITGCs, application controls, automated controls) and their role in financial reporting.
• Proficiency in or exposure to data analytics and/or AI tools and techniques to support continuous monitoring, risk identification, and process improvement.
• Up to 10% travel.

Preferred

• CPA, CIA, or CISA are highly preferred.
• Big 4 public accounting experience.
• SOX compliance experience.
• Experience with governance and risk tools (e.g., Optro, FastPath, Blackline).
• Experience working with ERP systems, financial applications, or IT control environments.
• Experience contributing to cross-functional initiatives or supporting development of junior team members.

Pay

USD 81,400.00 - 122,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations;
• Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year;
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.