Internal Audit & Risk Manager

Chicago, IL, United States

Overview

Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory CPA 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 and Chicago. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 145 territories, with 41,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.7 billion.

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Responsibilities

Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growingconsulting and accounting firms in the country?

Would you like the ability to join a highly dynamic team focusedon providing exceptional client service in the areas of risk and advisory?

If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as an Internal Audit & Risk Manager ! 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 rewarded

You do your best work when you are part of a talented, down-to-earth team that thrives in collaboration and truly enjoys working together

You feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrow

What you will do:

Work 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 engagement

Think independently and strategically about your clients’ business, systems and risks p roviding recommendations for business and processimprovements based upon knowledge gained relative to the client’soperations, processes and business objectives

Provide strategic business advice to clients by assisting in the implementation of new processes and controls that address key risks

Assess, manage and optimize information technology risk across a wide range of areas, including cybersecurity, IT strategy and governance, IT regulatory and compliance requirements, and business continuity and disaster recovery.

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

Act as a valued business advisor, build relationships and communicateeffectively with the client to provide superior client service

Facilitate professional and effective presentations to internal and external audiences

Continue to develop your knowledge and experience working with a variety of technology environments, platforms, applications and tools/utilities

Assist with managing client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met

Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community

Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs

Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals

Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related program

CPA or CIA designation(s) required

5+ year(s) experience with 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

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