Senior Process Risk & Internal Audit Associate

Grant Thornton (US); Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton (US) in Cleveland is seeking a Process Risk Senior Associate to help clients understand their business risks and strengthen internal controls across SOX, internal audit, and enterprise risk management engagements.

You’ll review processes, assess controls, plan and execute projects, mentor junior staff, and deliver practical recommendations to improve risk management and assurance outcomes for diverse clients.

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.
• CIA, CPA, Six Sigma, or related license/certification preferred; SOX 404 experience.

Responsibilities

• Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk, internal control, and overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process.
• Obtain an understanding of clients’ business, objectives, strategy, operations, processes, IT systems, service providers and controls.
• Actively participate in client engagements from start to completion, including planning, executing, and reporting on co-sourced and outsourced internal audit, internal control assessments, ERM program assessments, tests of control design and operating effectiveness for SOX and other compliance requirements.
• Support engagement Manager and/or Senior Manager/Director in project management activities, such as preparing and managing engagement project plans, timelines, budgets, and status reporting.
• Supervise, train, mentor Associates and Interns on engagements, assess performance and provide feedback.
• Develop and execute internal audit workplans and control test procedures based on engagement scope, and client environment risk factors.
• Apply knowledge of risk and control trends to evaluate findings for significance, risk and develop recommendations.
• Work with project team and client to deliver services in accordance with project leadership and client expectations.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Client service

Communication

Analytical

Project management

COSO/IIA IPPF knowledge

SOX compliance

Internal Audit

Risk management

Team mentoring

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Office Suite

Job description

Grant Thornton (US) in Cleveland is seeking a Process Risk Senior Associate to help clients understand their business risks and strengthen internal controls across SOX, internal audit, and enterprise risk management engagements.

You’ll review processes, assess controls, plan and execute projects, mentor junior staff, and deliver practical recommendations to improve risk management and assurance outcomes for diverse clients.