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Business Process Risk Director

Grant Thornton LLP
  • Charlotte, NC
  • $197,800–$255,904 Per Year
4 days ago

Job Description

As a Process Risk Director, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients'' business needs by helping them understand their business risks, and assist in addressing risk in both proactive and responsive contexts for the Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice - all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.

From day one, you'll be empowered by the greater Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:

  • Review processes and internal controls across multiple risk domains to provide clients with an assessment of risk, internal control, and overall process effectiveness and efficiency - across the three lines of defense
  • Work closely with clients and staff to develop impactful recommendations to address identified gaps. When requested, assist with implementation and remediation activities regarding internal control, business and IT process optimization, profit improvement, fraud prevention, and compliance
  • Lead and support business development activities such as new relationship development, proposals, client account management, conferences, presentations, whitepapers, and other thought leadership
  • Conduct entity and process level risk assessments and develop internal audit plans for client approval
  • Assist with establishing and operating high performing internal audit functions, internal controls programs, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance programs
  • Work closely with partners and team members to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues
  • Effectively communicate externally with clients and internally with all levels of the organization
  • Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management
  • Use network of business relationships to generate new sales opportunities
  • Think strategically about practice enhancements, and actively contribute to implementing change
  • Coach, mentor, and develop team members, fostering professional growth and developing high performers
  • Meet or exceed sales and growth targets
  • Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
  • Interview campus and/or experienced candidates
  • Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, or a related field is required
  • Minimum 10 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
  • Certification required, CPA, CISA, CISSP, CIA or CISM preferred
  • Experience establishing and operating Sarbanes-Oxley compliance programs and Internal Audit functions
  • Experience assessing and designing internal controls that address strategic, operational, reporting, and compliance risks across financial, operational, administrative and information technology (IT) processes
  • Ability to, and passion for, developing and expanding relationships with current and prospective clients
  • Experience participating in engagement pursuits, and preparing impactful materials in response to Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposals (RFP) and other client engagement opportunities
  • Strong supervisory, leadership development and collaboration skills
  • Experience with data analytics and visualization preferred
  • Experience working with organizations that utilize SAP, Workday, Oracle, or Infor preferred
  • Can travel as needed

The base salary range for this position is between $197,800 and $255,904. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton''s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result - for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It's what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCharlotte, NC
IndustryAccounting and Auditing Services
Salary$197,800–$255,904 Per Year
Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
Year Founded1924

About Company

At Grant Thornton, our people are talented, intellectually curious and driven to make a difference. People who come to work here are empowered to contribute from their very first client engagement. They develop their skills working alongside our partners and through our formal leadership and technical training programs. In short, it is our ambition to build better business professionals faster than our competitors. If you dream of working with innovative colleagues who support and inspire you, Grant Thornton is the place for you. Visit www.GrantThornton.jobs today.

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Certificationsunmatched
  • Business Developmentunmatched
  • Business Processesunmatched
  • CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditorunmatched
  • CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
  • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Conferencesunmatched
  • Consultingunmatched
  • Customer Experienceunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Data Visualizationunmatched
  • Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Complianceunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Projectionsunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Internal Auditunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS)unmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Oracleunmatched
  • Performance Reviewsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Professional Servicesunmatched
  • Program Controlunmatched
  • Project Scheduleunmatched
  • Public Accountingunmatched
  • Request for Information (RFI)unmatched
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Revenue Growthunmatched
  • Riskunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Prospectingunmatched
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
  • Service Deliveryunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Thought Leadershipunmatched
  • White Papersunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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