Manager, Risk & Regulatory

About the role

We deliver unparalleled opportunities for growth and career advancement in a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture that supports your journey every step of the way. You’ll embrace new challenges and deliver real value to Fortune 100 brands, growth companies transforming their industries, and mid-market firms navigating defining moments in their lifecycle. Work side by side with business leaders to solve complex client challenges and make a true impact as part of a diverse organization committed to collaboration and continuous learning.

The Team

Our Risk & Regulatory team blends seasoned professionals with public accounting backgrounds and business consultants who bring deep expertise across industries and focus areas. We take a comprehensive approach to help clients navigate internal audit, risk, and compliance activities, collaborating across the broader organization to address a wide range of business needs.

Your Impact

• Work with emerging growth companies and established enterprises (publicly traded and privately held) on projects including Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) readiness and compliance, internal audit, and ERM.
• Assist companies with implementing and assessing SOX compliance programs, including:
  • Conducting risk assessments
  • Conducting walkthroughs and documenting end-to-end business processes, identifying risks and key controls using flowcharts and narratives
  • Documenting and assessing the design and effectiveness of key controls
  • Executing testing to validate the operating effectiveness of controls
  • Evaluating control deficiencies to determine impact and significance
  • Identifying and implementing plans to remediate control deficiencies
  • Summarizing and documenting results of work performed, including management reporting
• Execute internal audit and ERM activities to support client risk management initiatives.
• Educate internal and external audiences on business process, risk, and control best practices.
• Create and deliver presentations on technical concepts, project work plans, delivery approach, milestones, and results to client stakeholders.
• Review team progress to ensure compliance with work program and professional standards.
• Identify, design, and implement creative business solutions to continually improve the firm’s methodology and approach.
• Understand the breadth of services offered by Risk & Regulatory and Highspring to identify additional opportunities at client sites.
• Establish credibility as a trusted advisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Risk Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional services experience (public accounting or advisory firm) and/or internal controls and financial reporting experience with a Fortune 500 organization.
• Strong knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC reporting, and/or U.S. GAAP.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply concepts related to internal controls, internal audit functions, accounting/audit practices, procedures, and reporting standards.
• Previous experience managing projects, including achievement of expected timelines, managing engagement economics (budgets to actuals), and effectively leading a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Accounting or MBA.
• CPA, CIA, CISA certification.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and build teams that deliver services and solutions that surpass client expectations.
• Experience executing and overseeing audits over IT general controls (change management, access to programs and data, computer operations and systems development), as well as IT dependencies (segregation of duties, automated controls, key reports and interfaces).
• Knowledge of common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Workday, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Flexibility to travel up to 25%.

Pay

Base Compensation Range: $97,199 USD – $162,049 USD. Individual compensation is determined by a wide array of factors including skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. Eligibility for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance may apply.