Risk Advisory & Consulting, Manager (Financial)

Frazier-; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazier & Deeter is hiring a Risk Advisory & Consulting Manager (Financial) to lead finance advisory and internal controls engagements for mid-size to large clients, including pre-IPO and SEC-reporting entities.

You will mentor teams, interface with senior management, and drive quality, risk assessment, and actionable recommendations with a focus on SOX, PCAOB, and SEC standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ financial audit and/or advisory experience.
• Certification mandatory – CPA, CISA, CIA or other preferred certification.
• Demonstrated success in client service with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading finance process advisory, internal controls advisory and/or internal audit engagements.
• Exposure to SOX, PCAOB, and SEC standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement teams in day-to-day delivery of finance advisory and internal control services.
• Interact with external auditors and senior management to shape scope and priorities.
• Provide actionable recommendations and test plans to ensure quality and compliance.
• Manage complex engagements and meet client deadlines; mentor staff.
• Travel 20–40% as needed to serve clients.

Skills

Financial audit experience

Advisory engagements

SOX/SEC expertise

Project management

Client service

Travel 20-40%

Education

CPA

CISA

CIA

Job description

Risk Advisory & Consulting, Manager (Financial)

Join Frazier & Deeter and be a part of a rapidly growing Top 50 accounting & advisory firm that has been repeatedly named a Best Firm to Work For, a Best Firm for Women and a Pacesetter firm among U.S. accounting firms. With several offices across the U.S., UK, and India, there is a spot for you!

We serve clients of all sizes across the United States and the globe, with a suite of services that grow every year. Our growth mindset and entrepreneurial environment translates into variety and opportunity for our people.

At Frazier & Deeter, we’re committed to training, mentoring, and developing our staff members. With our emphasis on Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference and a Firmwide Focus on Inclusion, we help each other grow in every aspect of life.

Through its Advisory practice, Frazier & Deeter has developed a world-class team advising clients on all matters related to risk management, compliance, process improvement, optimization and internal controls. Our clients include a broad range of publicly traded companies, high-growth pre-IPO organizations, and entrepreneurial private companies making a difference in a variety of industries. We are a meaningful part of our client’s teams, providing insight, leadership and subject matter expertise that help them successfully manage their most critical financial accounting and reporting processes, technology, risk and control initiatives.

The Financial Risk Advisory & Consulting Manager will primarily be responsible for leading engagement teams in the day-to-day delivery of finance advisory, internal control advisory and/or internal audit services. This may include serving mid-sized publicly traded companies (up to $5B in annual revenues), pre-IPO companies, industry-leading private companies, government agencies, etc.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ financial audit and/or advisory experience
• Certification mandatory – CPA, CISA, CIA or other preferred certification
• Demonstrated success in a client service role, preferably with Big 4 or national advisory firm with responsibility for leading finance process advisory, internal controls advisory and/or internal audit engagements
• Versatile industry experience a plus, specifically healthcare, manufacturing & distribution, technology, payments, and/or banking
• Financial statement audit experience desired, working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements and technical accounting standards strongly preferred
• Ability to interact with external auditors and members of senior management to co-develop expectations, design, and manage project scope, and communicate and interpret key priorities and issues
• Subject matter expertise related to Sarbanes-Oxley / PCAOB and SEC standards, trends and application – scoping and risk assessment, identifying significant accounts, preparing process documentation, identifying and preparing a risk and control matrix, creating test plans, ensuring quality and adherence to methodology through detailed review, ensuring accuracy of conclusions, clearly articulate findings and deliver actionable recommendations, evaluate severity of deficiencies
• Experience with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, COSO 2013 Internal Control Framework, and COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework
• Exceptional project management and problem-solving skills including ability to manage complex engagements, meet client deadlines, and capability to present to Board / C-suite audience
• Teaching and team development
• Exemplify a positive attitude and strong work ethic with a commitment to collaboration, responsiveness and professionalism
• Ability to travel 20% to 40%

#LI - hybrid

Salary Range

Salary Range

$120,000 - $150,000 USD

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