Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Manager (SOX Focus)

Baker Tilly • San Diego, CA

1d • $118,100 - $221,300

About The Position

Baker Tilly’s Risk Advisory practice helps clients assess risks, develop strategies for changing business environments, and achieve their goals through expertise in risk, internal control, governance, compliance, and internal audit. The Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Manager (SOX Focus) works with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and address financial and operational risks across business processes and systems.

The role involves managing and contributing to SOX, internal audit, and other risk advisory engagements; assessing controls and business risks; recommending improvements; preparing client reports; and supporting client relationships and team development. The position also includes engagement management responsibilities such as staffing, billing and collections, and meeting client profitability targets. Baker Tilly describes opportunities for career development, flexibility in how and where work is completed, and a collaborative team environment. Work location requirements should be discussed with a talent acquisition professional.

Requirements

• Four-year degree.
• Five years of experience.
• CPA or CIA designation required.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related program.
• Five or more years of experience executing and managing SOX, risk advisory, internal or external audit, business process reengineering, and/or internal controls.
• Experience serving clients as a professional at a consulting firm.

Responsibilities

• Work with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and identify, assess, and manage financial and operational risks in business processes and systems.
• Develop knowledge of clients’ businesses and industries through direct client interaction across multiple engagement activities.
• Assess clients’ business, systems, and risks and recommend business and process improvements across SOX, internal audit, and other risk advisory engagements.
• Assist clients with implementing processes and controls that address key risks.
• Assess, manage, and optimize business risk across SOX compliance, operational audit, and enterprise risk management.
• Perform walkthroughs, risk and controls assessments, and control testing to evaluate control design and operating effectiveness for SOX and operational compliance.
• Compare client processes and controls with industry frameworks, identify gaps in design and execution, and communicate issues and recommendations.
• Draft executive summaries and final reports, and document and review engagement work papers in accordance with accepted internal audit methodologies and firm standards.
• Build client relationships and communicate effectively to provide client service.
• Deliver professional presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Develop knowledge and experience with technology environments, platforms, applications, and tools or utilities.
• Assist with managing SOX and risk advisory engagements, including staffing, billings and collections, and meeting client profitability targets.
• Build internal and external relationships with clients and the community.
• Pursue professional development individually and through firm learning and development programs.
• Support team members’ development and professional goals.
• Participate in team activities that encourage work-life balance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible employees.
• Career development and upward career trajectory.
• Flexibility in how and where work is completed.
• Firm-wide learning and development programs.
• Team activities that encourage work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager