Risk Advisory Manager (Operational Transformation)

Cherry Bekaert • Atlanta, GA

15h

About The Position

Cherry Bekaert’s Risk Advisory practice is hiring a Manager to lead client-facing operational transformation initiatives. The role focuses on improving critical processes, strengthening operational readiness, and helping organizations turn transformational change into practical, sustainable ways of working, particularly at the intersection of business processes, technology, people, risk, and controls.

The Manager leads operational transformation and process optimization engagements from planning through execution. Responsibilities include assessing and redesigning end-to-end processes, managing project plans, advising on the operational impacts of technology transformations, and developing materials and frameworks that support sustainable change. The role also advises clients on organizational and operating-model improvements, communicates recommendations to senior leaders and boards, and manages engagement delivery and team development.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and at least five years of relevant experience. Travel may be required and is not expected to exceed 25%. The role offers a salary range of $102,000–$184,600, with compensation determined by factors including experience, education, skills, and geographic location. Cherry Bekaert also offers a benefits program that includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; paid time off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience leading or executing operational transformation, process improvement, project management, risk advisory, or related consulting initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience mapping, assessing, and improving complex business processes, including designing practical solutions.
• Experience supporting transformations involving technology or system change, particularly operational readiness, downstream process impacts, controls, and business adoption.
• Experience developing project plans, test plans, SOPs, work instructions, job aids, change documentation, operational KPI frameworks, and executive-level presentations.
• Strong project management and operational mindset, with the ability to own workstreams, think strategically, solve problems, and drive initiatives forward with limited oversight.
• Ability to communicate complex operational issues and recommendations clearly to audiences from process owners to senior executives and boards.
• Ability to travel as needed, not expected to exceed 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing, transportation, and/or logistics is strongly preferred.
• Experience with risk management, internal controls, COSO, SOX, or related frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational transformation and process optimization engagements from planning through execution, translating complex business challenges into practical, scalable solutions.
• Assess and redesign end-to-end business processes, including Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Hire-to-Retire, and Record-to-Report, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, accountability, and scalability.
• Build and manage comprehensive project plans covering workstreams, milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder responsibilities.
• Help clients navigate the operational impact of technology transformation, including evaluating process and control implications, developing test plans, and preparing organizations for deployment and operational readiness.
• Develop tools to make transformation sustainable, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, job aids, change documentation, operational readiness assessments, and KPI frameworks.
• Advise clients on organizational and operating-model improvements, including opportunities to optimize resources, clarify roles and responsibilities, and build processes that support growth.
• Translate detailed analysis into executive-level insights, recommendations, presentations, and summaries for senior executives and boards.
• Lead client teams through ambiguity and change, identifying broader solutions and opportunities for transformational improvement beyond individual process gaps.
• Manage engagement delivery and develop team members while balancing project quality, client expectations, budgets, timelines, and coaching responsibilities.

Benefits

• Annual bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid Care Leave.
• Other programs dedicated to enhancing personal and work life and providing financial protection.
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package focused on wellbeing.
• Career growth and continuous professional development.

What This Job Offers

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