Financial Institution Senior Consultant (SOX and FDICIA focus)

About the role

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and assist in identifying and managing regulatory compliance risks within their business processes and systems
• Directly assist clients in notably being compliant with new or updated financial institution regulations
• Implement new or updated regulatory requirements, and translate regulatory requirements to ensure financial institution compliance
• Continually stay up-to-date on all existing compliance regulations
• Develop and maintain a broad knowledge and awareness of the financial institution industry and regulatory changes and identify potential impacts to compliance audit programs
• Support our internal audit practice as Subject Matter Expert on regulatory and compliance topics
• Provide strategic business advice to clients by assisting in the implementation of new regulatory requirements
• Aid in managing client engagement teams, along with staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
• Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community
• Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
• Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
• Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related program
• 3+ years of direct, hands-on experience with SOX and FDICIA compliance within the banking or financial services industry
• Demonstrated experience performing SOX and FDICIA internal control documentation, walkthroughs, testing, and remediation
• CIA or CPA designation(s) strongly preferred
• Experience supporting SOX and FDICIA compliance within a regulated banking environment, including coordination with internal audit, external audit, and participation in regulatory examination support activities
• Prior experience as a client-serving professional in a consulting or advisory environment supporting banking clients and/or experience within a bank’s internal audit, SOX, or compliance function
• Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time management skills
• Strong sense of urgency and client responsiveness
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related program
• Must have 3+ years of direct, hands-on experience with SOX and FDICIA compliance within the banking or financial services industry
• Must demonstrate experience performing SOX and FDICIA internal control documentation, walkthroughs, testing, and remediation
• Must have CIA or CPA designation(s), or be willing to obtain them in the future
• Must have experience supporting SOX and FDICIA compliance within a regulated banking environment, including coordination with internal audit, external audit, and participation in regulatory examination support activities
• Must have prior experience as a client-serving professional in a consulting or advisory environment supporting banking clients and/or experience within a bank’s internal audit, SOX, or compliance function
• Must possess excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
• Must have exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time management skills
• Must have a strong sense of urgency and client responsiveness
• Must be able to travel up to 10%

Skills

• Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal and written communication
• Collaboration and time management skills
• Strong sense of urgency and client responsiveness

Benefits

Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. In Irvine, California, the pay rate range is $103,490 to $155,240.

Pay

The compensation range for this role is $81,000 to $147,640.

Schedule

Actual schedule may vary based on project needs and client requirements.