Senior Associate, Business Process Risk & SOX

Grant Thornton (US); Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Business Process Risk Senior Associate in Los Angeles to help clients understand and address internal audit and SOX risks. You will lead risk assessments, design controls, and support engagements from planning through reporting in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years in a professional services or risk function, with strong communication, project management, and technical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience with a professional services firm or as part of a Risk Management or Internal Audit function.
• CIA, CPA, Six Sigma, or related license/certification preferred; SOX 404 experience preferred.
• Experience with COSO Internal Control frameworks and risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk, internal control, and efficiency.
• Obtain an understanding of clients’ business, objectives, strategy, operations, processes, IT systems, providers and controls.
• Participate in client engagements from planning to reporting, including co-sourced/outsourced internal audit and SOX work.
• Support engagement managers with project plans, timelines, budgets, and status reporting
• Supervise, train, and mentor Associates and Interns on engagements
• Develop and execute internal audit work plans and control test procedures

Skills

Client service

Communication

Analytical

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Business Process Risk Senior Associate in Los Angeles to help clients understand and address internal audit and SOX risks. You will lead risk assessments, design controls, and support engagements from planning through reporting in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years in a professional services or risk function, with strong communication, project management, and technical skills.