Senior Consultant – Risk Advisory

Cross Country Consulting; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in South Africa is looking for an analyst in the Risk Advisory practice. You will conduct analyses on audit and risk management projects, requiring a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in professional services. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential. Join a team dedicated to client success and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of prior experience in professional services (public accounting, advisory firm, or management consulting firm).
• Ability to evaluate, design, and test internal controls with remediation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an analyst on a range of audit, risk assessment, and control testing projects.
• Conduct analyses and assessments of assigned business areas or controls.
• Collaborate with clients to address business obstacles and create impactful deliverables.

Skills

Knowledge of risks and internal controls

Written and verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Job description

Overview

By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. With support from experienced leaders and a dedicated coach, you will join a collaborative community that invites you to contribute beyond the scope of client delivery.

What You'll Do

What You'll Do:

• Serve as an analyst on a broad range of audit, risk assessment, control testing, and risk management projects by conducting fieldwork, testing controls, preparing work papers, and ensuring the creation of exceptional deliverables that surpass client expectations
• Conduct preliminary analyses and assessments of assigned operating units, business areas, or controls
• Perform walkthroughs with management to document processes, including narratives, flow charts, and risk control matrices
• Evaluate, design, and test internal controls, and develop tailored remediation strategies for identified risk and control gaps
• Assist in driving operational excellence by actively participating in ongoing projects, including engagement planning, budget development, progress monitoring, and quality control of deliverables
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of business and operational processes, controls, and flow
• Cultivate new client relationships and deepen existing ones, leveraging a deep understanding of their business and delivering exceptional results
• Collaborate with CrossCountry and client team members to address business obstacles, explore potential solutions, and create impactful deliverables

What You'll Bring

What You'll Bring:

• A working knowledge of risks and internal controls
• 3+ years of prior experience in professional services (public accounting, advisory firm, or management consulting firm)
• Excellent written and verbal communications and analytical thinking skills

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy also complies with pay transparency and labor laws and applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.