Managing Consultant - Accounting Advisory

Chicago, IL, United States

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest - one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today's challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.

By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You'll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. With support from experienced leaders and a dedicated coach, you will join a collaborative community that invites you to contribute beyond the scope of client delivery. As a Managing Consultant at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, leading projects, and developing junior team members.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to drive positive impacts through the design and execution of sound technology risk programs, including IT governance, risks, and compliance; cybersecurity, cloud, privacy, third party risk management, data, and resiliency.

What You'll Do:

Lead Engagements and project teams providing the following types of servics to our clients:

Program and control-level audits, assessments, and technical testing, generate findings and recommendations, and produce deliverables that offer actionable insights to clients

Risk Transformation (including program strategy & roadmaps, operating model design, executive reporting, training & awareness, and tabletops & exercises)

Risk Management (including maturity assessments, policy & playbook development, third party risk management, and regulatory & audit readiness)

Privacy and Data Protection (including program design & implemenetation, data discovery & classification, and data protection technology selection)

Oversee the operational aspects of ongoing projects, including engagement planning, budget development, progress monitoring, and quality control of deliverables

Lead working meetings with clients and participate in formal client briefings

Develop polished, and insightful work products and deliverables in multiple formats (e.g. Powerpoint, Word, Excel)

Provide excellent client service and develop and nurture client relationships, serving as a liaison between clients and project teams, understanding their business needs, and delivering responsive and high-quality service

Lead sales and proposal efforts; creating meaningful value propositions and outcomes for our clients

Mentor team members by coaching colleagues, providing regular ongoing feedback and annual performance reviews, and helping project teams resolve multi-faceted issues

What You'll Bring: 5+ years of executing on complex engagements at a consulting or accounting firm, or commensurate experience in risk management, privacy, cyber, or IT audit departments

Strong technical and analytical skills across IT audit, IT controls, cybersecurity, cloud, and/or emerging technologies

Understanding of the components of a comprehensive risk management program, including governance, policy, organizational design, awareness and training, architecture, technologies, processes, and controls

Professionalism and discretion when interacting with executives and clients, with polished verbal and written communication skills

Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve multifaceted issues

Enthusiasm, entrepreneurialism, and energy while working in a highly collaborative, dynamic environment

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

Willingness to travel domestically up to 20% - 30% (travel varies based on client preferences)

Willingness to be present on client site or in office 3 days a week, with 2 days a week remote (hybrid office environment)

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CrossCountry Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We encourage and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and will consider all applicants based on their qualifications, skills, and experience. We embrace and value our individual experiences, capabilities, talents, and perspectives by fostering and promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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