Senior Compliance Advisory: Grant & Internal Controls Lead

Baker Tilly (US); Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly seeks a Senior Compliance Advisory professional to join our Compliance Advisory team. In this cross-functional role, you will provide advisory and consulting services to governmental, tribal, private, and not-for-profit organizations, focusing on grant management, compliance, internal controls, and policy development.

You will collaborate with clients and team members to assess needs, identify improvement opportunities, and develop practical solutions that strengthen processes,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration, or a related field.
• Master’s in Accounting, MBA, or MPA preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience; public accounting or professional services experience strongly preferred.
• Experience serving governmental, tribal, and/or not-for-profit organizations preferred.
• Experience with grant management and compliance activities, internal control reviews or assessments, and/or internal audit.
• Experience with Single Audits and federally funded programs preferred.
• CPA, CIA, CGMA, CFE, or other relevant professional designation preferred.
• Familiarity with GAGAS/Yellow Book, Uniform Guidance, and IIA standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning and execute grant compliance monitoring activities, including the development of monitoring programs and review of subrecipient performance, financial reporting, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Perform and lead grant compliance reviews, evaluate financial and programmatic documentation, and develop clear, actionable findings and recommendations and assist clients through their implementation activities.
• Perform and lead internal control reviews, internal audits, and operational assessments, including evaluating processes, risks, controls, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and enhance policies, procedures, processes, and internal controls based on organizational needs, identified risks, and leading practices.
• Conduct interviews, review documentation, perform analyses, and prepare clear and concise client deliverables, including findings, recommendations, policies and procedures, and draft and final reports.
• Collaborate with clients to understand current accounting and business practices, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop practical solutions that strengthen compliance, controls, and operations.
• Communicate project status, issues, and results to engagement team members and client stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to and review the work of junior team members to support high-quality and timely project delivery.

Skills

Grant management

Compliance

Internal controls

Policy development

Report writing

Communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration, or a related field

Master’s in Accounting, MBA, or MPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Job description

Baker Tilly seeks a Senior Compliance Advisory professional to join our Compliance Advisory team. In this cross-functional role, you will provide advisory and consulting services to governmental, tribal, private, and not-for-profit organizations, focusing on grant management, compliance, internal controls, and policy development.

You will collaborate with clients and team members to assess needs, identify improvement opportunities, and develop practical solutions that strengthen processes,