Senior Business Process Associate

Jobtailor; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Internal Audit professional in Cleveland to assess risk, controls, and business processes across client engagements. You will participate from planning through reporting, support SOX testing, and help design and implement internal controls with guidance from managers.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance or related field and at least 2 years in a professional services or risk management function. Travel as needed is expected; CPA/CIA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field required.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience with a professional services firm or as part of a Risk Management or Internal Audit function.
• Experience assessing enterprise or operational risk management programs and/or entity-level and business process controls.
• Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013), IIA IPPF, and/or current focus areas of external financial statement auditors.
• Ability to execute multiple engagements and complete priorities in a rapidly growing team environment.

Responsibilities

• Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk, internal control, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Understand clients’ business, objectives, strategy, operations, processes, IT systems, service providers, and controls.
• Participate in client engagements from planning through execution and reporting.
• Support co-sourced and outsourced internal audit, internal control assessments, enterprise risk management assessments, SOX and other compliance control testing, and internal control design and implementation.
• Support Managers and Senior Managers/Directors with project plans, timelines, budgets, and status reporting.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and provide feedback to Associates and Interns.
• Develop and execute internal audit workplans and control test procedures.
• Evaluate findings for significance and risk and develop recommendations.
• Work with project teams and clients to deliver services according to expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk Management

Project Management

Client Service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk, internal control, effectiveness, and efficiency
• Understand clients’ business, objectives, strategy, operations, processes, IT systems, service providers, and controls
• Participate in client engagements from planning through execution and reporting
• Support co-sourced and outsourced internal audit, internal control assessments, enterprise risk management assessments, SOX and other compliance control testing, and internal control design and implementation
• Support Managers and Senior Managers/Directors with project plans, timelines, budgets, and status reporting
• Supervise, train, mentor, and provide feedback to Associates and Interns
• Develop and execute internal audit workplans and control test procedures
• Evaluate findings for significance and risk and develop recommendations
• Work with project teams and clients to deliver services according to expectations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field required
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience with a professional services firm or as part of a Risk Management or Internal Audit function
• Experience assessing enterprise or operational risk management programs and/or entity-level and business process controls
• Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013), IIA IPPF, and/or current focus areas of external financial statement auditors
• Ability to execute multiple engagements and complete priorities in a rapidly growing team environment
• Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Visio and Office Suite applications
• Ability to travel as needed
• CIA, CPA, Six Sigma, or related license/certification preferred
• Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in internal audit processes, risk management assessments, and compliance control testing, with a strong foundation in COSO Internal Control Framework and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Proven ability to manage multiple projects while delivering exceptional client service and mentoring junior staff.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Internal Audit
• Risk Management
• COSO Internal Control Framework
• Project Management
• Client Service

Hard Skills

• Risk Assessment
• Control Testing
• Internal Control Design
• Financial Analysis
• Operational Efficiency

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Mentoring
• Team Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• CIA
• CPA
• Six Sigma

Industry Keywords

• SOX Compliance
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Internal Control Assessment
• Professional Services
• Business Process Controls

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Office Suite