Risk Advisory Senior Consultant

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP•Frisco, TX

70d

About The Position

Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing consulting and accounting firms in the country? Would you like the ability to join a highly dynamic team focused on providing exceptional client service in the areas of risk and advisory? If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Risk Advisory Senior Consultant! Our Risk Advisory practice provides a full spectrum of services to help our clients assess their risks, develop strategies to compete in an ever-changing business environment, and achieve their goals and objectives. All of this is accomplished through deep industry knowledge of risk, governance, internal audit, compliance, IT, and cybersecurity best practices. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development. You will enjoy this role if: You want to continue to expand your work experiences and hone your skills as a comprehensive risk professional in the areas of compliance, enterprise risk management, governance, internal controls, and data analytics You crave the opportunity to be part of a fast growing, entrepreneurial risk consulting practice where your hard work and creativity will be rewarded You do your best work when you are part of a talented, down-to-earth team that thrives in collaboration and truly enjoys working together You feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrow

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or a related program
2-4+ year(s) financial analyst experience required
Strong Microsoft Excel skills 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

Experience with Power BI, Tableau and/or SQL is preferred
Experience as a client serving professional for a consulting firm desired

Responsibilities

Work closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and assist in identifying and managing financial and operational risks within their business processes and systems
The position is a part of the financial services risk advisory team that serves the banking industry in a variety of compliance-based requirements and other advisory work. The position will assist in various model validation and financial analysis engagements that are highly data driven and involved both cash-flow based software and spreadsheet-based modeling.
The position will be heavily involved in Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") consulting and validation services. CECL is a new accounting requirement that changes the methodology for estimating an entity's allowance for credit losses.
Perform CECL model validations including using cash flow-based software to replicate and test client's CECL reserve.
Perform CECL advisory-related engagements including back-testing, stress-testing, qualitative factor framework development, etc.
Perform model validations on various other major financial and forecasting models including Asset/Liability Management, Liquidity, Mortgage Servicing Rights, Deposit-based, and other Underwriting-based models.
Develop and maintain relationships with senior executives of top community banks and credit unions across the nation
Maintain and expand knowledge base in area of expertise, comply with continuing education requirements, participate in professional organizations, independent study, etc.
Review financial institution model governance programs related to credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk to identify gaps and convey best practices.
Analyze large sets of financial data to identify value-add observations and trend
Demonstrate the desire to continually grow, learn and develop skills and knowledge through external and internal education, training and cross-training opportunities to maximize personal contribution to the organizational goals and ongoing career development
Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients
Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance