Senior Associate - Risk Advisory/ Internal Audit - Regal Executive Search

Our client is the premier technical advisory services firm in California that works with the top local talent on the most comprehensive and intriguing projects for discerning clients ranging from start-ups to closely held mid-market companies to large multi-national Fortune 1000 firms.

We are currently searching for a Senior Associate  to join our client's Risk Advisory/Internal Audit group.

Responsibilities

• Partner with high energy, high performing project teams to work on SOX projects
• Create process narratives, identifying key controls, and conclude on design and operating effectiveness of key controls
• Demonstrate clear and concise writing, and verbal skills to communicate complex issues in simple terms to clients and team members
• Produce quality deliverables evidenced through minimal review time and review notes
• Active improving technical and project management skills through on the job feedback, performance evaluations, mentoring and firm-sponsored formal training programs including monthly CPE and Subject Matter Expert (SME) training
• Respond to client needs, acting as a primary contact with clients
• Balance competing priorities with minimal client disruptions, while maintaining project progress
   

Requirements

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university in Accounting, Economics, Business Management, Finance or related
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial services at public accounting firm or professional services firm with emphasis on risk and compliance consulting related to SOX
• CPA required or ability to achieve CPA certification within 12 months 
• Exceptional people, project and client management skills gained by working in multiple, professional environments
• Ability to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely – also able to assess situations and ensure responses are well suited to various business situations
• Experience translating complicated issues into simple and easy to understand terms to guide clients and provide information
• Ability to adapt to unexpected changes in timelines, deadlines and scope of work