Manager, Risk Advisory Services

BDO USA, P.C. • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

The Manager, Risk Advisory Services manages and delivers client solutions related to internal auditing and internal controls, including business risk assessment, business process improvement and transformation, regulatory compliance, risk management, information technology audit and control, financial and operational audit, business conduct, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). The manager leads a team through all stages of internal audit and consulting engagements, including planning, fieldwork, wrap-up, and report preparation, and provides recommendations on relevant client business risks. The role also recommends improvements to clients’ internal controls and operating procedures and manages aspects of engagement administration.

The manager serves as a primary client contact, leads risk assessments and audit planning, oversees engagement delivery and economics, develops client relationships, and contributes to practice growth through marketing and business development. The role supervises, trains, mentors, and evaluates Senior Associates and Associates. The position may involve a sporadic and fluctuating schedule and requires the ability to travel 20% to 40% of the time when necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• At least six years of banking, asset management, brokerage, or other financial services experience at a public accounting firm or financial institution, performing internal audits, consulting, compliance, or risk advisory services.
• Experience with internal controls, including SOX/FDICIA, process control design, flowcharts and control matrices, control documentation and testing, and identifying and reporting control gaps.
• Experience conducting audit planning, developing audit programs, performing testing, preparing work papers, and drafting audit reports.
• At least three years of prior supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Solid understanding and experience planning and coordinating all stages of an internal audit.
• Knowledge of internal accounting controls, professional standards, and regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, particularly business and report writing.
• Ability to adapt communication style and messaging to professionals at all levels within client organizations and the firm.
• Ability to multitask successfully while working independently and as part of a group.
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, including the ability to break down complex issues and implement appropriate resolutions.
• Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Solid project management skills.
• Knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards).
• Solid grasp of general IT control concepts.
• People development and delegation skills, including training, instruction, engagement scheduling, and budgeting.
• Executive presence to serve as a primary client contact and prepare and present to clients and potential clients.
• Ability to resolve complex business issues and build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel.
• Ability to travel 20% to 40% of the time when necessary.
• Positive demeanor, continuous-learning attitude and growth mindset, and client-service mentality when working with staff and seniors.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or another relevant advanced degree.
• At least five years of experience performing internal audits of banking, asset management, brokerage, or other financial services activities, including areas such as lending, treasury and finance, regulatory requirements, banking or asset management operations, and human resources.
• Experience performing process reviews, systems reviews, and reviews of application controls.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, and/or CFSA certification.
• Experience with ACL and/or IDEA and MS Access.
• Experience using assurance applications and research tools appropriate for this level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary client contact for questions and updates, including engagement progress, challenges, and identified issues.
• Conduct informational interviews and facilitate meetings with client management during engagements.
• Communicate control gaps and recommendations for improving processes, controls, and risk management to client management.
• Analyze client processes, risks, and controls.
• Provide exceptional client service and develop advanced deliverables and solutions to client issues.
• Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments within established timelines while overseeing the team.
• Coordinate and assist in developing risk-based audit plans and programs.
• Maintain the confidentiality of client engagement documentation and work papers.
• Establish engagement budgets and recommend project scope and pricing changes as needed.
• Prepare timely periodic billings and manage engagement realization adjustments as needed.
• Manage engagement economics and metrics.
• Use available research aids, including databases and trade publications, to understand clients’ industries.
• Identify, build, and maintain strategic relationships with client personnel, including management.
• Prepare formal and informal presentations for client meetings.
• Identify new business opportunities for the RAS-FS practice and communicate them to engagement supervisors.
• Participate in practice marketing and business development activities.
• Draft proposals and reports and conduct research as needed.
• Administer project plans.
• Supervise the day-to-day workload of RAS-FS Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and review their work for professional and firm quality standards.
• Ensure RAS-FS Senior Associates and Associates are trained on relevant software.
• Evaluate staff performance and help develop professional goals and objectives.
• Provide periodic performance feedback and complete performance evaluations in accordance with firm guidance.
• Mentor RAS-FS Senior Associates and Associates as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• BDO offers a comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and an opportunity to enhance financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

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