Financial Institution Senior Consultant (SOX and FDICIA Controls)

Baker Tilly•Nashville, TN

1d•$72,700 - $147,600

About The Position

Baker Tilly is seeking a Financial Institution Senior Consultant focused on SOX and FDICIA controls to join its Risk Advisory practice. The practice helps clients assess risks, develop strategies for changing business environments, and achieve their objectives through expertise in risk, governance, and regulatory compliance. The role works with financial institution executives and management teams to identify and manage regulatory compliance risks, implement regulatory requirements, and support compliance audit programs. The consultant also serves as a subject matter expert for the internal audit practice, advises clients on regulatory implementation, and helps manage engagement teams and client relationships. The position includes contributing to team development and ongoing professional learning. Travel may be up to 10%. Work location arrangements should be discussed with a Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional.

Requirements

Four-year degree.
At least three years of experience.
Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to understand business processes, identify risks, and evaluate internal control effectiveness.
Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, project management, and time management skills.
Strong sense of urgency and client responsiveness.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related program.
Three or more years of direct, hands-on experience with SOX and/or FDICIA internal control programs in financial services; banking experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with internal controls over financial reporting, including process and control documentation, walkthroughs, risk and control assessments, control testing, evaluating control design and operating effectiveness, identifying deficiencies, and remediation.
Experience executing key components of SOX and/or FDICIA programs, coordinating with process and control owners, internal audit, external audit, and other stakeholders.
Experience in client-serving consulting, advisory, or public accounting supporting financial institution clients, or experience in a financial institution’s SOX/FDICIA, internal controls, internal audit, or related risk function.
Experience communicating control observations, testing results, deficiencies, and remediation matters to client stakeholders and engagement leadership.
CIA or CPA designation; candidates interested in obtaining a CIA or CPA certification are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Work with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and identify and manage regulatory compliance risks within business processes and systems.
Assist clients with compliance relating to new or updated financial institution regulations.
Implement new or updated regulatory requirements and translate those requirements to support financial institution compliance.
Stay current on existing compliance regulations.
Maintain knowledge of the financial institution industry and regulatory changes, and identify potential impacts on compliance audit programs.
Support the internal audit practice as a subject matter expert on regulatory and compliance topics.
Provide strategic business advice to clients by assisting with implementation of new regulatory requirements.
Assist with managing client engagement teams, staffing, billing and collections, and meeting client profitability targets.
Network and build relationships internally and externally with clients and the community.
Invest in professional development through individual learning and firm-wide programs.
Support team members’ growth and development in accordance with Baker Tilly’s Care and Teach philosophy.