Consultant, Risk & Regulatory

Highspring (Formerly MorganFranklin Consulting); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 63,256 - 100,615; Full time

Job summary

Highspring (Formerly MorganFranklin Consulting) is looking for professionals in Atlanta to support risk management and compliance activities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 1+ year experience in public accounting or advisory roles. Responsibilities include assisting with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, conducting risk assessments, and supporting internal audit initiatives. The position offers a base compensation range of $63,256 - $100,615 USD, plus potential bonuses based on performance.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of professional services experience in public accounting or advisory firm.
• Strong understanding of SEC reporting and U.S. GAAP.
• Flexibility to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Assist with SOX compliance and internal audits.
• Conduct risk assessments and document key controls.
• Educate clients on business processes and risk best practices.

Skills

Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Risk management

Internal audit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

The Team – Risk & Regulatory

Our team is comprised of a powerful mix of seasoned professionals with public accounting experience and business consultants with deep expertise in a broad range of offered services and industries. We take a comprehensive approach to helping clients navigate through internal audit, risk, and compliance activities. We work as a broader team to address a wide range of business needs across the organization.

Your Impact

• 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, including, but not limited to the following activities:
  • Conducting risk assessments
  • Conducting walkthroughs and documenting end‑to‑end business processes, identifying risks and key controls, using flowcharts and narratives
  • Documenting and assessing the design and effectiveness of key controls
  • Executing testing to validate the operating effectiveness of controls
  • Evaluating control deficiencies to determine impact and significance
  • Identifying and implementing effective and efficient plans to remediate control deficiencies
  • Summarizing and documenting 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.

Your Experience

We are looking for individuals who have:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Risk Management or related field.
• 1+ year 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.
• Flexibility to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• CPA, CIA, CISA or related certification; Certification is required for promotion to Senior Manager within Highspring.
• 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).

Compensation

Base Compensation Range: $63,256 USD ‑ $100,615 USD. In addition, the individual may be eligible for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance.