Financial Risk Advisory - Manager

Position Overview:   Risk Advisory Managers are project leaders who help our clients navigate the complexities of SOX, deliver internal controls focused projects, and coach and develop our people. Our clients represent a broad range of public or soon-to-be public companies, from new IPOs, mid and large cap companies, and Fortune 1000s.   Principal Duties and Responsibilities:   Project Delivery:   ·        Leads multiple concurrent SOX projects in various maturity stages (new implementation, recurring projects, and limited/defined scope projects). ·        Sets realistic deadlines with the client and internally with the team. ·        Seen as the principle point of contact by the client and CFGI leadership for each project.   Engagement Management:   ·        Schedules and manages teams/individuals of various staff level(s) based upon project need and scope. ·        Effectively manages the workload of the various teams/individuals, while making progress towards project milestones to deliver work on-time and on-budget. ·        Ensures the team member timecards are submitted timely and accurately; responsible for the review of budget-to-actuals and review of invoices. ·        Communicates project status frequently (via email, phone, virtually, and/or in person) to the client and to the project’s Partner.   Technical Acumen:   ·        Fluency in implementing SOX for newly public companies, including the design of age/stage appropriate controls, providing practical guidance and controls implementation and the management of/remediation of gaps and deficiencies. ·        Expert proficiency in drafting and reviewing control design language, flowcharts, narratives, IPE, and determining system(s) and application(s) scoping. ·        Advanced understanding of Big 4 sampling, testing, and deficiency evaluation methodologies. ·        In-depth experience in the review of SOC-1 Type II reports and relevant CUEC mapping, including sub-service organizations. ·        Working proficiency and understanding of IT General Controls, SEC guidance as it pertains to the SOX requirements for different filer types, PCAOB, and AICPA audit standards.     Education and Experience Requirements:   ·        5+ years of direct, client service/ client facing experience in commercial audit, risk advisory, or technical accounting, with at a minimum 3 years at a Big Four or a large national firm. ·        Undergraduate degree in accounting or similar field from an accredited university. ·        CPA or equivalent combined with solid accounting experience are preferred but not required. ·        Strong project management skills with the ability to multi-task between responsibilities, prioritize and manage multiple requests. ·        Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, and ability to assimilate easily into teams. ·        Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities. ·        Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written. ·        Exceptional virtual and in-person executive presence. ·        Entrepreneurial nature, self-motivated, ethical, and dependable. ·        As a professional, you must understand the unique pressures of client service and the occasional challenges of unpredictable working hours to meet project deadlines and/or client requests for travel, as necessary.