Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Senior Consultant

bakertilly; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking an Internal Audit & Risk Senior Consultant to join its Risk Advisory practice in Chicago. You will engage with client executives to assess financial and operational risks and help strengthen controls.

You will work across governance, internal controls, data analytics and IT risk, delivering strategic business assurance and actionable recommendations to help clients achieve their goals.

Qualifications

• Experience as a risk professional focusing on governance, internal controls, and data analytics.
• Ability to identify and manage financial and operational risks within business processes and systems.
• Collaborative, client-service oriented consulting in a fast-growing firm.

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
• Develop in-depth knowledge of clients' businesses and industries by having direct client interaction while working on multiple aspects of an engagement
• Think independently and strategically about your clients' business, systems and risks providing recommendations for business and process improvements based upon knowledge gained relative to the client's operations, processes and business objectives
• Provide strategic business assurance to clients by assisting in the implementation of new processes and controls that address key risks
• Review clients' processes and controls against industry frameworks, identifying gaps in design and execution, and communicating issues and recommendations to clients
• Assist in drafting comprehensive executive summaries and final reports for del

Skills

Internal audit

Governance

Risk management

Data analytics

Cybersecurity

Job description

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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Equal Opportunity

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

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Job Description

Responsibilities

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 an Internal Audit & Risk 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

What you will do

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

Develop in-depth knowledge of clients' businesses and industries by having direct client interaction while working on multiple aspects of an engagement

Think independently and strategically about your clients' business, systems and risks providing recommendations for business and process improvements based upon knowledge gained relative to the client's operations, processes and business objectives

Provide strategic business assurance to clients by assisting in the implementation of new processes and controls that address key risks

Review clients' processes and controls against industry frameworks, identifying gaps in design and execution, and communicating issues and recommendations to clients

Assist in drafting comprehensive executive summaries and final reports for del