What your days looks like:

• Lead a team responsible for supporting our growing Internal Audit practice across industries including Manufacturing, Technology, Pharma, Public Sector, and Financial Services. Limited domestic travel possible based on interest.


• Lead internal audit projects across the landscape of risks including financial reporting, operations, compliance and fraud.


• Never the same day twice.Run point on a diverse array of projects: ICFR, SOX, forensics, compliance review, business process improvement, and risk analytics.


• Develop risk perspectives and internal control recommendations based on thorough understanding of business processes and audit work performed.


• Ensure project quality control and oversight management of client engagements from start to finish, including adequate planning, execution, and direction while managing to budget.


• Support the development of new services and solutions, including data analytics, process automation, compliance management systems, and targeted audit solutions.


• Supervise, train, and mentor staff and senior associates.


• Maintain a strong client focus by understanding the client’s business needs while developing productive working relationships with client personnel in order to accomplish audit objectives.


• Learn and understand the Firm and its professional service lines. Actively encourage team members to contribute ideas and identify potential opportunities to apply Cherry Bekaert's services.


• Travel to client locations (average of 10% throughout the year). Majority of travel is within our footprint in the Eastern Standard Time zone.

The ideal fit has a strong background in all of the following:

• Internal Audit and/or compliance experience in any of our target industries including: Manufacturing, Technology, Pharma, Public Sector, and Financial Services. 


• Avid problem solver with an aversion of doing the same thing twice.


• Ability to understand complex processes and programs using your experience in accounting, systems, data, and compliance.


• Solid internal control experience including application across regulations including SOX, A-123, Green Book and related frameworks including COSO.


• Excellent written and verbal communication capable of managing projects, client expectations and deliverable development.

What you need for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance


• CIA, CPA or CMA credential preferred


• 5+ years of experience working as an Internal Auditor, Compliance Analyst/Officer or Risk Advisor for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm or similar.


• Strong risk management experience able to support the writing reports of control descriptions, internal control findings and recommendations.

• Ability to serve on and manage multiple Internal Audit engagements at a time, working with team members throughout our firm.


• Significant experience in applying relevant technical, regulatory and industry knowledge.


• Interest in business development and recruiting.

Nice to have:

• Progressive use of data capabilities to improve servicing operations. May include process automation, data analytics techniques and/or workflow management systems.

Other Requirements:

• Candidates must demonstrate they are eligible to work in the United States.
  
  
  • Available for Work Sponsorship: No
  
  
  
  

What we offer you:

• Shared values, including uncompromising integrity, a passion for excellence,  and mutual respect


• Collaborative environment focused on career advancement and professional development


• Competitive compensation and extensive training opportunities


• Flexible work arrangements with generous PTO


• “Dress for your Day” policy