Senior Consultant, Risk & Regulatory

Highspring•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and career advancement within a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture. The company supports individual journeys, encouraging new challenges and delivering value to Fortune 100 brands, growth companies, and mid-market firms. Employees work alongside business leaders to solve complex client challenges and make a true impact. The Risk & Regulatory team consists of seasoned professionals with public accounting experience and business consultants with deep expertise across various services and industries. They adopt a comprehensive approach to guide clients through internal audit, risk, and compliance activities, working collaboratively to address a wide range of business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Risk Management or related field
2+ years of professional services experience (public accounting or advisory firm) and/or internal controls and financial reporting experience with a Fortune 500 organization
Strong knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC reporting and/or U.S. GAAP
Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls, internal audit functions, accounting/audit practices, procedures, and reporting standards

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA
CPA, CIA, CISA or related certification; Certification is required for promotion to Senior Manager within Highspring
Effectively worked within a team, including managing junior team members, to deliver services and solutions that surpass client expectations
Basic understanding of key domains of IT general controls (change management, access to programs and data, computer operations, and systems development), as well as IT dependencies (segregation of duties, automated controls, key reports, and interfaces)
Flexibility to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

Work with emerging growth companies and established enterprises (both publicly traded and privately held) on a wide variety of projects including Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) readiness and compliance, internal audit, and ERM.
Assist companies with implementing and assessing the effectiveness of SOX compliance programs.
Conduct risk assessments.
Conduct walkthroughs and document end-to-end business processes, identifying risks and key controls, using flowcharts and narratives.
Document and assess the design and effectiveness of key controls.
Execute testing to validate the operating effectiveness of controls.
Evaluate controls deficiencies to determine impact and significance.
Identify and implement effective and efficient plans to remediate control deficiencies.
Summarize and document results of work performed including management reporting.
Execute internal audit and ERM activities to support our client’s risk management initiatives.
Educate internal and external audiences on business process, risk, and control best practices.
Understand the breadth of services offered by Risk & Regulatory, as well as Highspring holistically, to be able to identify additional opportunities at our clients.
Establish credibility as a trusted advisor.
Support the Risk & Regulatory practice to achieve key goals and initiatives.