Director, Assurance & Risk Management — Compliance Lead

BDO USA, LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Total Rewards benefits

Job summary

BDO USA, LLP in Chicago seeks an Assurance Risk Management Director to lead risk management, compliance, and quality programs across major initiatives. You will partner across functions to drive effective implementation of risk management requirements and testing for BDOAdvantage and other technology solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in public accounting, CPA licensure, and strong leadership to translate policy into actionable business requirements and ensure regulatory alignment and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; accounting focus preferred.
• Ten+ years in public accounting required.
• Active US CPA license; international equivalent acceptable with aim to obtain US CPA license within defined timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Leads key Risk Management programs and initiatives, coordinating priorities, stakeholders, and implementation.
• Leads execution of Risk Management system requirements, testing, and enhancements for BDOAdvantage, translating direction into business requirements and test scenarios.
• Provides technical and risk management leadership, interpreting professional standards, regulatory requirements, and firm policies.
• Oversees Risk Management policies, guidance, tools, learning, and processes to promote consistent and practical application.
• Oversees key SoQM and compliance activities, including controls, documentation, monitoring, and remediation.
• Drives continuous improvement and team effectiveness through process enhancements, technology, delegation, coaching, and review.

Skills

Risk management

Quality management

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree, accounting focus preferred

MBA or Master’s in accounting

Tools

MS Office

Assurance software

Job description

BDO USA, LLP in Chicago seeks an Assurance Risk Management Director to lead risk management, compliance, and quality programs across major initiatives. You will partner across functions to drive effective implementation of risk management requirements and testing for BDOAdvantage and other technology solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in public accounting, CPA licensure, and strong leadership to translate policy into actionable business requirements and ensure regulatory alignment and