Baker Tilly US US | Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Manager (SOX Focus)

What you will do

• Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
• If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as an Internal Audit & Risk Manager (SOX Focus)!
• 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 rewarded
• Work closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and assist in identifying, assessing, 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 engagement.
• Provide strategic business advice to clients by assisting in the implementation of new processes and controls that address key risks.
• Assess, manage and optimize business risk across a wide range of areas, including SOX compliance, operational audit, and enterprise risk management (ERM).
• Perform walkthroughs, risk and controls assessments, and control testing to evaluate the design of operating effectives of controls supporting SOX and operational compliance.
• Review clients' processes and controls against industry frameworks, identifying gaps in design and execution, and communicating issues and recommendations to clients.
• Draft comprehensive executive summaries and final reports for delivery to the client, documenting and reviewing engagement work papers in accordance with industry-accepted internal audit methodologies and firm standards.
• Act as a valued business advisor, build relationships and communicate effectively with the client to provide superior client service.
• Facilitate professional and effective presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Assist with managing SOX and risk advisory engagements, including client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met.

Qualifications

• 5+ year(s) experience with executing and managing SOX, risk advisory, internal/external audit, business process reengineering, and/or internal controls.
• Experience as a client serving professional for a consulting firm desired.
• Excellent analytical, technical and problem solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time management skills.
• Factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related program
• Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects

Baker Tilly US, LLP

The firm's roots in the United States go back to 1931, when it began as Virchow, Krause & Company, and the current partnership was organised in 1953. It joined Baker Tilly International in 1999 and took the Baker Tilly name in 2009. It has since grown through mergers with ParenteBeard in 2014 and Squar Milner in 2020, among others. Baker Tilly provides audit and assurance, tax, and advisory services, with a CPA firm handling attest work and a separate advisory group handling tax and consulting.

• Industry: Accounting, tax, assurance and advisory services, including managed accounting services
• Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, United States (U.S. member firm of Baker Tilly International)