Senior Consultant | Internal Audit and Data Analytics

Multiple Locations: Springfield, MO, USA • Kansas City, MO, USA • Pittsburgh, PA, USA • Cincinnati, OH, USA • Charlotte, NC, USA • Dallas, TX, USA • Charleston, SC, USA • Raleigh, NC, USA • Nashville, TN, USA • Cleveland, OH, USA

Notice

This position is no longer open.

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: 2226385

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

How you will contribute:

  • Leverage existing data analytics procedures pertaining to clients' accounts payable, purchasing card, and payroll processes to identify high-risk transactions and perform follow-up procedures related to those transactions including testing for compliance with policies, regulations, and contract provisions and provide recommendations to minimize deficiencies
  • Assist in the development and creation of test plans and perform walk-throughs
  • Prepare work papers including proper documentation of work performed, findings, and exceptions
  • Prepare reports based upon audit results, audit documentation, and client responses
  • Participate in client meetings and executive presentations
  • Import data from clients and perform data cleansing operations to ready data for analysis
  • Monthly/quarterly/annual updates to existing clients utilizing Payment Risk Analytics
  • Create new client deliverables utilizing our Payment Risk Analytics framework Create and maintain data visualizations
  • Participate in enhancing existing data solutions
  • Work with clients to educate and troubleshoot data issues and challenges

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:
  • A strong sense of ownership of issues and passion for solving problems and creative resolution to obstacles
  • 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
  • A demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines
  • Strong verbal/written communication skills especially when dealing with C-Level executives and agency leaders

Minimum Qualifications:
  • 2 years of relevant experience in public accounting, outsourced internal audit, or in an internal audit or risk management environment
  • Basic knowledge of internal control concepts, IIA internal auditing standards, and COSO
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Knowledge of data visualization principles with experience utilizing Tableau, Power BI, or other visualization tools
  • Experience with data analytics cleansing tools such as Alteryx, Databricks, or ACL.
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field from an accredited university

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Relevant certifications such as CPA, CIA, and/or CISA
  • Alteryx Certification

#LI-SGF #LI-AF1 #LI-KCMO #LI-CLTU #LI-CLTSP #LI-NASH #LI-PIT #LI-CIN #LI-CHAS #LI-RAL #LI-DFW

City: Springfield

State: Missouri

Community / Marketing Title: Senior Consultant | Internal Audit and Data Analytics

Location_formattedLocationLong: Springfield, Missouri US

CountryEEOText_Description:

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, 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.

filler