Senior Associate - Risk Advisory Services (Insurance)

The Risk Advisory Senior Associate position has the primary responsibility of oversight over the Risk Advisory engagement work plans. Serving as a current and future leader of the firm, the Risk Advisory Senior Associate I demonstrates the attributes of excellent client service and assists team members in developing technical and professional competency.

Core Responsibilities:

• Moderate understanding of COSO 2013 Integrated Internal Controls Framework, PCAOB Standards related to internal controls over financial reporting, and the SEC guidance related to internal controls over financial reporting.
• Begin to research basic technical topics while identifying relevant guidance.
• Moderate understanding of Centri's SOX, IA planning and risk assessment processes and begin to prepare SOX, IA planning and risk assessment related deliverables.
• Advanced understanding of business processes related to simpler accounting guidance (e.g., purchase to pay; hire to pay; treasury; property, plant, and equipment) and ability document them including the identification of risk points and key controls. Participate in walkthrough meetings and develop process documentation.
• Moderate understanding of business processes related to more complex accounting guidance (e.g., stock-based compensation; order to cash; financial closing and reporting; taxes) and ability document them including the identification of risk points and key controls. Begin to participate in walkthrough meetings, assist in the development of process documentation.
• Perform testing of low and medium risk controls in all business processes and entity level controls.
• Perform fieldwork for low and medium risk audit areas.
• Develop test plans for low and medium risk controls in all business processes and entity level controls. Review request list, testing of all controls, and fieldwork prepared by others.
• Assess control design for low and medium risk controls. Identify control deficiencies for low and medium risk controls and audit observations for low and medium audit areas.
• Develop remediation plans for low and medium risk controls and audit observations. Review assessment, deficiencies, and remediation plans developed by others.
• Assist in evaluating control deficiencies and audit observations.
• Assist in preparing the SOX final report and audit report.
• Advanced understanding of how to document and test controls within the department's GRC tool (currently HighBond).
• Advanced understanding of the GRC tool's reporting capabilities.
• Intermediate understanding of all the GRC tool's capabilities.
• Identify time allocated to out of scope tasks not identified in the scope of work and alert manager.
• Communication to the team on daily project status and reaching out for work when there is downtime. Identify and communicate potential problem areas as developed during engagements.
• Build in person connections with peers and managers.
• Begin to engage with the client for requests and leading client calls.
• Review utilization for yourself and all direct reports align with expectations.
• Support Firm initiatives and development opportunities.
• Work to build relationships and promote collaboration in a hybrid environment.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of the COSO Framework.
• Being a strong champion for and thrives in an environment of changing priorities.
• Interpersonal skills to interact in a team environment and foster client relationships.
• Above average written and verbal communication skills.
• Understand the services offered by the Firm, look for opportunities to represent the Firm, grow the client base, and increase brand recognition.
• Recognizes opportunities for learning by pursuing challenging assignments and a hunger to become an expert.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
• In pursuit of Certification indicated in the Firm’s licensure requirements policy.
• 4+ years of relative accounting experience; at least 1 in public accounting or professional services highly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift items up to 30 pounds at times.
• Must be able to travel up to 25%.