Risk Advisory Director, Not-for-Profit and Higher Education

Grant Thornton•New York, NY

1d•$197,800 - $255,904•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Risk Advisory Director in the Not-for-Profit and Higher Education Practice, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business needs by helping them understand their business risks and assist in addressing risk in both proactive and responsive contexts for the Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Risk team, supported by our AI and technology-enabled tools, to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their mission and vision, and help you achieve more, confidently.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Information Technology, MIS, or a related field is required
Minimum 10 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework (2017), the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Standards
Ability to execute multiple engagements and completing priorities in a rapidly growing team environment
Ability and passion for developing and expanding relationships with current and prospective clients
Experience participating in engagement pursuits, and preparing impactful materials in response to Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposals (RFP) and other client engagement opportunities
Strong supervisory, leadership development and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working for or with not-for-profit organizations or higher education institutions preferred
Experience with knowledge of processes, risks, controls and leading practices within not-for-profit and higher education industry-specific functions such as grants management, academic research, fundraising, student services, etc. preferred
Certification required, CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, CRMP, CFE or CISM preferred
Experience establishing, operating, and/or assessing Internal Audit, internal controls, compliance, and/or enterprise risk management programs preferred.
Experience assessing and designing internal controls within the not-for-profit and/or higher education industries that address strategic, operational, reporting, and compliance risks across financial, operational, administrative and information technology (IT) processes
Experience with artificial intelligence, data analytics and visualization platforms preferred
Experience working with organizations that utilize SAP, Workday, Oracle, or Infor preferred

Responsibilities

Review processes and internal controls across multiple risk domains to provide clients with an assessment of risk, internal control, and overall process effectiveness and efficiency – across the three lines of defense
Manage the development of leading practices-based recommendations for improvement that are ‘right-sized’ and appropriate for the not-for-profit and higher education industries, as well as the specific needs and circumstances of clients, related to internal controls, business and IT process optimization, cost reduction, revenue enhancement, fraud prevention, and compliance
Conduct entity and process level risk assessments and develop internal audit plans for client approval
Assist with establishing and operating high performing internal audit functions, internal controls programs, enterprise risk management (ERM) programs, compliance programs, and other risk and consultative assessments for not-for-profit and higher education clients
Leverage artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation solutions to deliver client services efficiently and effectively
Work closely with partners and team members to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues
Effectively communicate externally with clients and internally with all levels of the organization
Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management
Use network of business relationships to generate new sales opportunities
Lead and support business development activities such as new relationship development, proposals, client account management, conferences, presentations, whitepapers, and other thought leadership
Think strategically about practice enhancements, and actively contribute to implementing change
Understand and manage firm risk on proposals and client engagements
Coach, mentor, and develop team members, fostering professional growth and developing high performers
Meet or exceed sales and growth targets
Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
Interview campus and/or experienced candidates
Other duties as assigned