[Hiring] Senior Associate - Risk Advisory @Elliott Davis

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Associate – Risk Advisory to join our Financial Services Group (FSG). Our team serves a diverse portfolio of financial institutions and provides independent, risk-based assurance and advisory services across a wide range of banking operations. The Senior Associate is responsible for supervising, motivating, developing, and reviewing the work of Associates. This role offers an excellent opportunity to advance a career in internal audit while gaining exposure to key operational, financial, and risk management functions within financial institutions.

• Lead internal audit engagements surrounding various functions of community banks and other financial institutions.
• Evaluate client's internal control systems and develop recommendations to improve client processes, accounting systems, control structure and procedures, and efficiency.
• Assist in the development of internal audit risk assessment.
• Report findings and recommendations to client management.
• Resolve all open items/issues encountered on assigned engagements.
• Draft internal audit reports.
• Delegate work assignments.
• Provide honest, objective, and constructive feedback in a timely manner to staff.
• Review work of other engagement team members.
• Train and develop engagement team members.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in an internal audit related position with financial institution experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of regulatory environment and applicable banking regulations impacting the industry is a plus.
• Strong project management skills.
• CPA, CIA, CFSA or other relevant professional certification, or progress toward certification, preferred.
• Previous experience with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) test of controls, a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving ability.

Benefits

• Generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Flexible work schedules.
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave (once eligible).
• First-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling.
• One-on-one professional coaching.
• Leadership and career development programs.
• Access to Beyond: a one-of-a-kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally.