Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Manager (SOX Focus)

Baker Tilly•Irvine, CA

14h

About The Position

Baker Tilly’s Risk Advisory practice helps clients assess risks, develop strategies, and achieve business goals through expertise in risk, internal controls, 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 identify, assess, and manage financial and operational risks across processes and systems. The role includes direct client interaction, engagement management, delivery of SOX and risk advisory services, and development of client relationships and team members. The manager provides recommendations and strategic business advice based on clients’ operations, objectives, processes, and control environments. They assess and optimize risks across SOX compliance, operational audit, and enterprise risk management; evaluate controls; communicate findings; and prepare engagement documentation and reports. The role also supports engagement staffing, billing and collections, client profitability, business development, and ongoing professional development. Baker Tilly describes the opportunity as offering career growth, flexibility in how and where work is performed, learning resources, and a collaborative team environment. Work location status 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.
Exceptional 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 as a client-serving professional for 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 aspects of engagements.
Provide independent and strategic recommendations for business and process improvements based on clients’ operations, processes, objectives, and control environments.
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 the design and operating effectiveness of controls supporting SOX and operational compliance.
Review client processes and controls against industry frameworks, identify design and execution gaps, and communicate issues and recommendations.
Draft executive summaries and final client reports, and document and review engagement work papers in accordance with accepted internal audit methodologies and firm standards.
Build client relationships, communicate effectively, and provide superior client service.
Facilitate 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.
Network and build relationships internally, externally with clients, and in the community.
Pursue professional development individually and through firm-wide learning and development programs.
Support team members’ growth and development through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy.