Director, Risk & Regulatory Advisory

OWN YOUR CAREER

We deliver unparalleled opportunities to drive your career advancement and we have a rewarding employee culture to support it.

Now is the time to truly own your career and deliver real value to some of the world's most valuable Fortune 100 brands, growth companies transforming their industries, and mid-market firms that need help navigating the defining moments of their lifecycle. Be a part of a collaborative organization with a commitment to learning. Work side by side with business leaders to solve complex client challenges. Discover opportunities to participate in an inclusive and diverse workforce. Collaborate with our Women's Initiative, explore issues surrounding Diversity & Inclusion with our IDEAS committee, or help to shape our employee experience with our Employee Engagement Committee!

THE TEAM – RISK & REGULATORY

Our team is comprised of a powerful mix of seasoned professionals with public accounting experience and business consultants with a deep expertise in a broad range of industries and focus areas. We take a comprehensive approach to help clients navigate through internal audit, risk, and compliance activities. We work as a broader team to address a wide range of business needs across the organization.

YOUR IMPACT

• Shape the strategic direction of the practice.
• Drive business development, both by expanding and growing existing accounts and pursuing new client opportunities for the firm.
• Work with emerging growth companies and established enterprises (both publicly traded and privately held) on a wide variety of projects including Sarbanes-Oxley ("SOX") readiness and compliance, internal audit, and ERM. 
• Assist companies with implementing and assessing the effectiveness of SOX compliance programs, including, but not limited to the following activities: 
• Conducting risk assessments 
• Conducting walkthroughs and documenting end-to-end business processes, identifying risks and key controls, using flowcharts and narratives 
• Documenting and assessing the design and effectiveness of key controls 
• Executing testing to validate the operating effectiveness of controls 
• Evaluating controls deficiencies to determine impact and significance 
• Identifying and implementing effective and efficient plans to remediate control deficiencies 
• Summarizing and documenting results of work performed including management reporting 
• Execute internal audit and ERM activities to support our client's risk management initiatives. 
• Educate internal and external audiences on business process, risk, and control best practices. 
• Create and deliver presentations on technical concepts, project work plans, delivery approach, milestones, and results to client stakeholders.
• Review team progress to ensure compliance with work program and professional standards.
• Identify, design and implement creative business solutions to continually improve the firm's methodology and approach.
• Understand the breadth of services offered by Risk & Regulatory, as well as MorganFranklin holistically, to be able to identify additional opportunities at our clients.
• Direct and facilitate process teams, working with different groups within the organization (technology, accounting, finance, operations).
• Manage existing and prospective client relationships with an eye toward identifying and closing on new business opportunities.
• Lead project teams, share your individual subject matter expertise, and be a primary liaison to our clients.
• Actively participate in career development activities and technical training of staff.
• Mentor and develop team members.
• Establish credibility as a trusted advisor.
  
  
  

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of recent professional services experience (public accounting or advisory firm). 5+ years of professional services experience may be combined with applicable internal controls and financial reporting experience with a Fortune 500 organization to meet the minimum requirement.
• Demonstrated track record of technical expertise with SOX, ERM and internal audit.
• Subject Matter Expert on select ERP applications such as SAP, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting/audit practices, procedures and reporting standards, including experience applying COSO's 2013 framework.
• One or more of the following risk related certifications: CPA, CIA, CISA, or CISSP.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, IT, or related field.
• Strong track record of meeting business development targets and developing thought leadership materials.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and build teams that deliver services and solutions that surpass client expectations.
• Ability to lead workshops, including the gathering/documenting of requirements and use-cases and recommendation of envisioned processes.
• History of developing risk and compliance thought leadership.
• Experience developing detailed work plans for project activities within scope of application responsibility.
• Flexibility to travel at least 25%.
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Information technology controls experience, including ITGC and cybersecurity
• MBA or Masters in Accounting.