Risk Advisory & Consulting, Manager (Financial)

Frazier & Deeter • Charlotte, GA

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About The Position

Frazier & Deeter’s Advisory practice advises clients on risk management, compliance, process improvement, optimization, and internal controls. Its clients include publicly traded companies, high-growth pre-IPO organizations, private companies, and government agencies across a variety of industries. The practice provides insight, leadership, and subject matter expertise to help clients manage financial accounting and reporting processes, technology, risk, and control initiatives.

The Financial Risk Advisory & Consulting Manager leads engagement teams in the day-to-day delivery of finance advisory, internal control advisory, and/or internal audit services. Engagements may serve mid-sized publicly traded companies with up to $5 billion in annual revenue, pre-IPO companies, industry-leading private companies, and government agencies. The role includes managing complex engagements, working with client and audit stakeholders, reviewing work for quality, and communicating findings and recommendations. The position requires 20% to 40% travel.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of financial audit and/or advisory experience.
• A certification is mandatory; CPA, CISA, CIA, or another preferred certification is specified.
• Demonstrated success in a client service role, preferably with a Big 4 or national advisory firm, and experience leading finance process advisory, internal controls advisory, and/or internal audit engagements.
• Ability to interact with external auditors and senior management to set expectations, design and manage project scope, and communicate and interpret priorities and issues.
• Subject matter expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley, PCAOB and SEC standards, trends, and application.
• Experience with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, the COSO 2013 Internal Control Framework, and the COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Exceptional project management and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage complex engagements, meet client deadlines, and present to Board and C-suite audiences.
• Strong teaching and team-development abilities.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to collaboration, responsiveness, and professionalism.
• Ability to travel 20% to 40%.

Nice To Haves

• Versatile industry experience, particularly in healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, technology, payments, and/or banking.
• Financial statement audit experience.
• Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements and technical accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement teams in day-to-day delivery of finance advisory, internal control advisory, and/or internal audit services.
• Work with external auditors and senior management to co-develop expectations, design engagements, manage project scope, and communicate and interpret priorities and issues.
• Lead Sarbanes-Oxley and related work, including scoping and risk assessment, identifying significant accounts, preparing process documentation and risk and control matrices, and creating test plans.
• Review work to ensure quality, adherence to methodology, and accuracy of conclusions; articulate findings and provide actionable recommendations, including evaluating the severity of deficiencies.
• Manage complex engagements, meet client deadlines, and present to Board and C-suite audiences.
• Teach and support team development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed