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About the role:
The Business Risk Services (BRS) group is looking for an experienced Senior that has the necessary skills and a desire to perform internal audit and consultative work from a financial and operational perspective.
As a BRS Senior, you will:
Client Service: Demonstrate curiosity and open mind to new ideas, concepts; generate innovate ideas and solutions. Participates in meetings, and presentations to clients. Identify other CLA services that would help clients. Demonstrate awareness and understanding of client's environment and business processes through discussions and review of available information with an emphasis on controls relevant to the business. Deliver high level of client service through positive interactions with clients in the financial services industry .
Project Management: Balance assigned work and efficiently delegate to associates to meet established deadlines. Communicate status of project including issues that need immediate attention to Manager / Director / Principal.
Assists in the development, execution and completion of risk assessment, audit plan, and other duties as assigned.
Facilitates and/or participates in the execution of the information technology and operational/internal control audit process including definition of audit scope, control evaluation, test activities, audit reporting, issue resolution, and risk assessment for assigned audit objectives.
Maintains, develops and proactively updates audit programs.
Problem solving/analytical skills, i.e. the ability to systematically think through the implications of problems to arrive at sound solutions.
Demonstrates curiosity and an open mind to new ideas and concepts; generates innovative ideas and solutions.
Ability to deliver a high level of client service through positive interactions.
Ability to lead teams of staff and ability teach and train staff on an ongoing basis
Soft skills are crucial as you be a key day-to-day contact for your current client base.
Strong report writing skills. On an ongoing basis, you will be writing reports for final deliverables of projects.
What you will need:
4+ years of experience performing internal audit, and/or Risk Management services.
4+ years' experience in financial and operational audits/projects.
Strongly prefer previous public accounting / professional services firm background; however, candidates who previously worked in industry will be considered.
Skills needed include Internal controls, Risk Advisory/management, IT audit and assessment, SOC and SOX.
Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, business, or management information systems.
CPA eligible or working to obtain CPA, CFE or CIA certification preferred.
Strong computer and technical skills including Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, accounting and audit software.
The Business Risk Services/SOC Senior reports to and may receive work direction from a Manager, Director, or Principal. S/he works with a variety of Associates, Managers, Directors and Principals on assigned projects. S/he is involved in multiple client engagements that include a variety of different reporting relationships. S/he may be able to delegate work to Associates. The Senior continues to work with a mentor for professional and career development. Administrative functions and opportunities such as proposal assistance, client engagement economics, or performance metric reporting may be involved at times.
This position requires frequent local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.
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