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Baker Tilly Internal Controls & Business Risk Senior Consultant in New York, New York
OverviewBaker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.Job Description: BRS Senior Consultant (Business Risk Services) ResponsibilitiesAre you interested in joining one of the fastest growing consulting and accounting firms in the country?Would you like the ability to join a highly dynamic team focused on providing exceptional client service in the areas of risk and advisory?If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as an Internal Controls & Business Risk Senior Consultant! Our Risk Advisory practice provides a full spectrum of services to help our clients assess their risks, develop strategies to compete in an ever-changing business environment, and achieve their goals and objectives. All of this is accomplished through deep industry knowledge of risk, governance, internal audit, compliance, IT, and cybersecurity best practices.As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.Does this describe you?You want to continue to expand your work experiences and hone your skills as a comprehensive risk professional in the areas of compliance, enterprise risk management, governance, internal controls, and data analytics.You crave the opportunity to be part of a fast growing, entrepreneurial risk consulting practice where your hard work and creativity will be rewardedYou do your best work when you are part of a talented, down-to-earth team that thrives in collaboration and truly enjoys working togetherYou feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrowWhat you will do:Manage complex client engagements, including SOX readiness, co-sourcings/outsourcings, program optimization and internal controls workstreams for ERP implementations,Understand key business process areas, including order to cash, procure to pay and record to report, as well as entity level control considerationsSupport SOX-readiness activities related to design and implementation of internal controls over financial reporting.Facilitate business process walkthroughs to identify key risks in a client's environment and validate controls adequately address those risks and related financial statement assertionsDevelop comprehensive control test plans to enable high-quality control testing activitiesPerform test of design and operating effectiveness across multiple clients and supervise testing activities of staff resources; play a key role overseeing and coordinating testing activities performed by off-shore teamsIdentify opportunities to embed automated controls in business processes and optimize internal control environmentsIdentify IT dependencies such as segregation of duties, key reports and system interfaces.Understand a client's use of third parties and collaborate with IT audit professionals to effectively evaluate any third-party assurance reports (e.g. SOC, ISAE, etc) obtained by the client.Play a key role coordinating SOX program testing with key client stakeholders and external audit teams.Evaluate control deficiencies, perform root cause analysis and co-develop management remediation actions.Provide support and guidance to management as part of remediation effortsWork closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and assist in identifying and managing financial and operational risks within their business processes and systems.Develop in-depth knowledge of clients' businesses and industries by having direct client interaction while working on multiple aspects of an engagementThink independently and strategically about your clients' business, systems and risks providing recommendations for business and process improvements based upon knowledge gained relative to the client's operations, processes and business objectivesProvide strategic business assurance to clients by assisting in the implementation of new processes and controls that address key risksAssess, manage and optimize business risk across a wide range of areas, including operational audit, enterprise risk management (ERM) and SOX complianceReview clients' processes and controls against industry frameworks, identifying gaps in design and execution, and communicating issues and recommendations to clientsDevelop audit programs and the execute internal audits and internal control assessments across a range of risk areas, coordinating closely with subject matter resources, as appropriateAssist in drafting comprehensive executive summaries and final reports for delivery to the client, documenting and reviewing engagement work papers in accordance with industry-accepted internal audit methodologiesAct as a valued business advisor, build relationships and communicate effectively with the client to provide superior client serviceFacilitate professional and effective presentations to internal and external audiencesContinue to develop your knowledge and experience working with a variety of technology environments, platforms, applications and tools/utilitiesDemonstrate the desire to continually grow, learn and develop skills and knowledge through external and internal education, training and cross-training opportunities to maximize personal contribution to the organizational goals and ongoing career developmentUtilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clientsSupport the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goalsEnjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balanceSuccessful candidates will have: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related business programCPA, CIA or CISA certifications preferred2+ year(s) experience with internal audit, previous experience leading SOX engagements requiredExperience as a client serving professional for a large national consulting firm desiredFamiliarity with major ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Netsuite, MS Dynamics,etc.Familiarity applying PCAOB auditing standards and other control frameworks such as COSO.Excellent analytical, technical and problem solving skills, with strong attention to detailExceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time management skillsThe compensation range for this role is $86,660 to $187,790. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.#LI - hybrid #LI-SB2Apply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjY0NjMyLjEwNDE3QGJha2VydGlsbHljb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ
Minimum Salary: 86660.00 Maximum Salary: 187790.00 Salary Unit: Yearly