Senior Associate - Internal Controls & SOX Advisory

Responsibilities:

• Partner with high energy, high performing project teams to work on internal control advisory and SOX projects
• Help our dynamic clients evaluate risks surrounding internal control over financial reporting.
• Develop trusting relationships with our clients and their auditors by bringing your experience, expertise and perspectives on SOX and Audit Standards
• Develop process narratives, process flowcharts, identify key controls, and help our clients perform design and operating effectiveness testing of key controls
• Demonstrate clear and concise writing, and verbal skills to communicate complex issues in simple terms to clients and team members
• Assist in the process of providing high-value solutions to our clients to enhance their processes and controls
• Active effort in 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
• Work across numerous engagement offerings such as control rationalization, process and control assessments and SOX out-sourcing and co-sourcing services

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university in Accounting, Economics, Business Management, Finance or related 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in working with internal controls at public accounting firm or professional services firm with emphasis on risk and compliance consulting related to SOX
• CPA or CIA preferred. (CNM provides extensive resources and support to enable our team to learn and grow and obtain professional certifications if you do not yet have these certifications)
• 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

Pay and Benefits

• 40-hour work week
• Training events to ensure CPE compliance
• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• 401(k) match
• PTO: 15 days accrued per year            
• Company paid holidays, including company shutdown the week between Christmas and New Years
• 3 wellness days
• Various opportunities for peer engagement: quarterly huddles, happy hours, summer and a holiday party
• $80 monthly mobile reimbursement
• Reimbursement allowances: flex, technology, and health and wellness
• Fully stocked kitchen
• Base Pay $100,000 - $115,000           
• Overtime bonus and Performance bonus in addition to the base pay