Senior Managing Consultant | Internal Audit

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2225999

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

How you will contribute:

Client Account and Project Management:

• Plan and facilitate annual risk assessments and creation of annual internal audit plans
• Direct and execute annual internal audit plan activities
• Hold project teams accountable throughout the audit life cycle
• Provide leadership to project teams in the development of audit work plans, execution of audit fieldwork, and drafting of audit reports
• Serve as a subject matter resource for internal controls and processes identification, documentation, testing, evaluation, and reporting
• Maintain strong relationships with adjacent consulting groups
• Review project teams' work to ensure consistency and quality of final deliverables, as well as compliance with client processes and requirements
• Track management responses/action plans in response to internal audit findings
• Develop and present communications to client management, senior leadership, audit committees, and board of directors
• Manage engagement economics, including preparing engagement budgets, billing clients, evaluating realization, and monitoring accounts receivable
• Identify opportunities for enhanced continuous auditing and monitoring and implement accordingly via collaboration with the data analytics team
• Attract and retain talent within the internal audit function
• Recognize opportunities to cross-serve clients with other services
• Support management in special projects as required, such as business development and proposals
• Coach and develop staff and senior consultants, as assigned

Internal Audit Management:

• Contribute as part of the project team to a specific audit
• Perform inquiries and walkthroughs to properly plan and scope the audit procedures
• Identify staffing required to complete the project, prepare, manage and monitor the project budget and timeline
• Manage proper execution of audit fieldwork through delegation of work to staff and senior consultants
• Interview client personnel to understand and document business processes, risks, and controls in narratives and flowcharts
• Conduct business process reviews to evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls and assess the efficiency of operations
• Assess for compliance with policies, regulations, and contract provisions and provide recommendations to minimize deficiencies
• Review work papers prepared by staff and senior consultants for proper documentation of work performed, findings, and exceptions
• Ensure completion of all aspects of the reporting process, including drafting the internal audit report, communicating findings to management, and assessing the adequacy of management responses/action plans
• Coordinate and review remediation efforts with client management

We are looking for people with Forward Vision and:

• A demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines
• Proficiency in gathering, evaluating, and analyzing relevant information to structure verbal and written communication in a logical and coherent order
• Proven project management skills
• The aptitude to work independently and efficiently
• The ability to see risk, and seek help as part of our unmatched client service standards
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Should be considered a problem solver and analytical thinker
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field from an accredited university
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in public accounting outsourced internal audit or in an internal audit or risk management role
• Exceptional knowledge of internal control concepts, IIA internal auditing standards, COSO, IT General Controls, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications such as CPA, CIA, and/or CISA

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City: Kansas City

State: Missouri

Community / Marketing Title: Senior Managing Consultant | Internal Audit

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With a global presence and diversified service offerings, we provide our FORVIS team members with an abundance of career paths to choose from. We pride ourselves on building an inclusive culture where the backgrounds and talents of all our people are valued. We view our people as our most important asset and invest in them by providing competitive total rewards, professional development, and rewarding career opportunities.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services. Created by the merger of equals of BKD, LLP and Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP (DHG), FORVIS is driven by the commitment to use our forward vision to deliver Unmatched Client Experiences™. Ranked among the top 10 public accounting firms in the country, FORVIS has 5,500 dedicated professionals who serve clients in all 50 states as well as across the globe. FORVIS is built upon the strong legacies of BKD and DHG, which are reflected in a name that comprises partner initials and represents our unique focus on preparing our clients for what is next. Visit forvis.com for additional information.

FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.