Risk Advisory Senior Manager (Insurance)

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. We create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise, approaching today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset to create exceptional value.

About the role

As a result of continued growth within Cherry Bekaert’s Risk Advisory team, an opportunity has been created for a Senior Manager (Insurance) to lead complex client engagements for Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and Reinsurance organizations across risk management, internal audit, governance, compliance, internal controls, SOX, and operational improvement. This role will provide hybrid/remote work flexibility dependent on proximity to a local office within the firm’s footprint.

Responsibilities

• Lead insurance-focused client engagements across risk, compliance, internal audit, governance, internal controls, and advisory services, with accountability for quality, scope, budget, staffing, and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary engagement leader for Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and/or Reinsurance client relationships, building strong connections with executives and business leaders.
• Provide practical guidance on insurance industry risks, regulatory developments, governance, risk management, operational effectiveness, and internal control design and operation.
• Lead cross-functional project teams across multiple concurrent engagements, helping teams deliver timely, high-quality work aligned to client expectations.
• Review findings, recommendations, and deliverables to support clear, actionable insights for clients and firm leadership.
• Identify client needs and service opportunities, contribute to proposals, and support growth of the Risk Advisory practice.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Relevant professional credential, i.e., CPA, CIA, or CRMA.
• 7+ years of experience providing risk advisory, internal audit, consulting, or related client engagements within public accounting, insurance, or advisory services.
• Strong knowledge of Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and/or Reinsurance operations, products, regulatory requirements, and industry risks.
• Experience leading internal audit, risk management, SOX, governance, compliance, internal controls, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage complex engagements, competing priorities, client relationships, project teams, budgets, and deliverables.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to present findings, recommendations, and solutions to senior stakeholders, boards, and C-suite audiences.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing.
• Annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off and retirement plans.
• Paid Care Leave and other programs dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life.
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and cultures.
• Collaborative environment focused on career growth and continuous professional development.
• Flexibility to do impactful work and time to enjoy life outside of work.

Pay

Salary range: $119,000 - $190,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined by factors including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location.