Senior Consultant, Risk & Controls

Risk & Controls Senior Consultant at Clark Schaefer Consulting

Location: Remote (primarily serving clients across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, with potential national engagements)

About Us: At Clark Schaefer Consulting, a division of Clark Schaefer Hackett, we pride ourselves on delivering impeccable accounting, operational, control, and technology services to our high-profile clientele, comprised of public and private entities. We are recognized for our steadfast commitment to excellence, demonstrated by a proven track record as trusted advisors delivering transformative results.

Guided by our cornerstone values of integrity, quality, respect, and innovation, we provide consistent and superior service to our clients while also nurturing these values within our team. This role allows the flexibility of remote working, primarily serving clients across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, with potential engagement on a national scale. While occasional travel might be required, it is more an exception than a norm.

Why Join Us? If you seek an enriching experience that values diversity in all its forms, encourages personal growth, in a team environment, with minimal travel, look no further.

We invite skilled professionals to join our Risk & Controls team, where you can play a vital role in delivering SOC attestation, SOX compliance, internal audit, and operational advisory services. This is an exciting opportunity for personal and professional growth, allowing you to utilize your expertise while making a meaningful difference in enhancing risk management and compliance strategies for our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with diverse organizations of varying sizes across multiple industries.
• Plan and perform operational and compliance engagements such as SOC 1 & 2 examinations, SOX, internal audit, etc.
• Document business processes within process narratives or flowcharts, identifying risks and mitigating controls.
• Develop risk and control matrices and assist in the designing of test plans.
• Identify control gaps and test the design and operational effectiveness of existing controls.
• Formulate clear and concise conclusions on internal controls, business processes, and efficiency opportunities.
• Prepare reports detailing findings and recommendations, including reviewing findings and recommendations with appropriate client personnel.
• Provide oversight and training to consultants and/or interns assigned to engagements.
• Commit to continual professional development and continuous growth, keeping abreast of regulations, industry, and information technology changes.
• Participate in the research and development of new emerging risk engagements.

Competencies:

• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, with a knack for thinking on your feet.
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Team player, able to work collaboratively with diverse team members and clients.
• Adaptable and flexible in the face of changing client needs or new information.
• Self-driven in a remote working environment.

Education / Work Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within a public accounting firm or industry environment performing internal audit, consulting, or risk services.
• Demonstrable knowledge of internal control frameworks, professional standards, and regulations.

Highly Desirable Certifications:

• CPA, CIA, and/or CISA, or strong desire to obtain one of these certifications.

Travel:

• Minimal, if any.

Why Us? The Clark Schaefer Hackett community includes trusted advisors with Clark Schaefer Hackett, Clark Schaefer Consulting, and Strategic HR. This elite community leverages strategic skills, financial and operational leadership, proven business acumen, and technological advances to successfully provide customized solutions for every client and every engagement.

Clark Schaefer Hackett is committed to providing equal opportunity to all classes protected by federal, state, and local law. Employment-related decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Equal employment opportunity includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, and termination.