Risk Advisory for Gov't Internal Audit Senior Associate (State & Local)

Cherry Bekaert Advisory, LLC

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Full Time

Job Description

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey.

The Risk Advisory for State & Local Government practice at Cherry Bekaert is growing and as a result, an opportunity has been created for a talented Senior Associate to join us. This role will provide hybrid flexibility to candidates within proximity to multiple offices throughout our footprint with possible remote consideration for the right resource. As a member of the team, you will help clients protect and enhance the value of their organizations by leveraging their system of internal controls to enable growth, manage risk, and define sustainable operations. Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience performing internal audits for state level agencies, cities, counties, townships, and/or school districts either directly or in an outsourced/co-sourced capacity as a member of a professional services firm.

As a Senior Associate, you will:

Contribute to the performance of risk and accounting consulting engagements by delivering solutions over operational and regulatory compliance risks, supporting our clients in the areas of internal audit, internal control assessments, risk assessments, as well as performance and compliance audits. A significant portion of the work performed centers in and around internal controls and the application of controls to effectively manage risks. In this position, you will perform engagement activities under the supervision of a project manager, participate in discussions with clients, and assist with drafting deliverables. Types of projects you can expect:

Internal audits for a broad range of clients; primarily focused on those within the public sector
Internal controls testing
Internal control maturity assessments
Risk Assessments
Audit Remediation
Regulatory compliance assessments
Risk data analytics and controls automation
Investigative/internal review assistance (not to include litigation/expert witness services)

What you need for this role:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant business discipline
Minimum 3+ years of State & Local Gov’t experience within a Public Accounting Firm or Public Sector environment performing internal audit and consulting services.
Knowledge of internal accounting controls, professional standards and regulations and related systems
Experience with audit, compliance, accounting, and/or consulting standards (IIA, AICPA, GAS including Yellow Book/Green Book)
Prior experience with internal controls including flowcharts, documentation and testing of controls
Strong background in assisting with corrective action resolution (experience with developing and implementing corrective action plans) and ability to train others to overcome problems and make corrections
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

Preferred skills/experience:

Willingness to pursue relevant professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CFA, CCSA, CRMA and/or CGAP
Ability to utilize Microsoft office including pivot tables, access database and related add-ins
Working knowledge of data analytics software such as Tableau, PowerBI, Python, Alteryx or similar technologies

What we offer you:

Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect
The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you
A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development
Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing
Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Pay Range:

$80,000 to $115,000

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at  https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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