Risk Advisory Senior Manager (Insurance)
About The Position
Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey. As a result of continued growth within Cherry Bekaert’s Risk Advisory team, an opportunity has been created for a Senior Manager (Insurance) to lead complex client engagements for Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and Reinsurance organizations across risk management, internal audit, governance, compliance, internal controls, SOX, and operational improvement. In this role, you will guide client relationships, lead high-performing teams, and help insurance carriers address emerging risks, regulatory developments, and business priorities. This role will provide hybrid/remote work flexibility dependent on our chosen candidate’s proximity to a local office within our firm footprint.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Relevant professional credential, i.e. CPA, CIA or CRMA
- 7+ years of experience providing risk advisory, internal audit, consulting, or related client engagements within public accounting, insurance, or advisory services
- Strong knowledge of Life & Health, Property & Casualty and/or Reinsurance operations, products, regulatory requirements, and industry risks
- Experience leading internal audit, risk management, SOX, governance, compliance, internal controls, and operational improvement initiatives
- Proven ability to manage complex engagements, competing priorities, client relationships, project teams, budgets, and deliverables
- Executive-level communication skills with the ability to present findings, recommendations, and solutions to senior stakeholders, boards, and C-suite audiences
Responsibilities
- Lead insurance-focused client engagements across risk, compliance, internal audit, governance, internal controls, and advisory services, with accountability for quality, scope, budget, staffing, and deliverables
- Serve as the primary engagement leader for Life & Health, Property & Casualty and/or Reinsurance client relationships, building strong connections with executives and business leaders
- Provide practical guidance on insurance industry risks, regulatory developments, governance, risk management, operational effectiveness, and internal control design and operation
- Lead cross-functional project teams across multiple concurrent engagements, helping teams deliver timely, high-quality work aligned to client expectations
- Review findings, recommendations, and deliverables to support clear, actionable insights for clients and Firm leadership
- Identify client needs and service opportunities, contribute to proposals, and support growth of the Risk Advisory practice
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment
Benefits
- annual bonus
- medical, dental, and vision care
- disability and life insurance
- generous Paid Time Off
- retirement plans
- Paid Care Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
