Risk Advisory Senior Associate

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to clients. The firm creates shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise, approaching business challenges with a client-first mindset to create exceptional value.

About the role

As a Senior Associate in Cherry Bekaert’s Risk Advisory team, you will support client engagements across risk management, internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), internal audit, accounting consulting, business process improvement, information technology risks, and risk analytics. This role involves working across the engagement lifecycle—from planning and fieldwork through wrap-up—while developing client relationships, improving audit processes, and coaching junior team members. You will help clients identify risk, strengthen controls, improve processes, and document clear, actionable findings while building your technical and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support risk consulting and accounting consulting engagements from planning and fieldwork through engagement wrap-up.
• Gather and analyze data to identify potential risks, control gaps, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Build productive client relationships by understanding client business needs and supporting engagement objectives.
• Provide recommendations related to client compliance, accounting risks, internal controls, and advisory activities.
• Perform financial, operational, and compliance audit procedures in accordance with established standards.
• Test the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls and document findings, conclusions, and work papers.
• Lead initiatives that improve audit processes and tools while staying current on emerging trends in risk advisory.
• Mentor junior internal auditors, review audit workpapers and reports, and contribute to staff development, internal training, recruiting, and other firm initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Information Systems, or a related field.
• Willingness to pursue a relevant professional designation such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience supporting internal audit, risk advisory, internal controls, SOX, compliance, financial audit, operational audit, or accounting consulting engagements.
• Foundational knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Curiosity about business operations and the impact of accounting and information systems on key business transactions.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and manage multiple priorities with strong organization and project management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package focused on all aspects of wellbeing.
• Annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Care Leave.
• Retirement plans.
• Flexibility to do impactful work and time to enjoy life outside of work.
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and cultures.

Pay

Salary range: $86,100 - $126,500. Individual salaries within this range are determined by factors including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location.