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SalaryReady to Accelerate Your Career? Join our rapidly expanding advisory team!
FORVIS, formed by the merger of DHG and BKD, is a Top 10 professional services firm focused on providing Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services. We are driven by our commitment to FORward VISion in providing rewarding careers and delivering unmatched client experiences through innovative services to our industry leading global clients.
Our Internal Audit Advisory practice brings our global footprint, clients, industry expertise, and innovative solutions together to help global companies exceed their strategic objectives and needs. We have a national and global footprint with a significant portfolio of financial services clients spanning across banking, insurance, global markets, asset and wealth management, and payments. Our clients range from the largest, premier global banks, insurers, and financial institutions to super-regional and community banking clients, asset managers, and Fintech start-ups.
Who Makes A Highly Successful Advisor?
We are looking for team members to join our global, inclusive community of passionate financial services advisors. These diverse professionals should be highly skilled, entrepreneurial, and future focused - they are self-starters with curiosity and a passion for continuous learning. They possess a strong growth mindset that propels themselves and others forward, driving innovation through delivery, and helping clients succeed beyond their expectations.
How you will Contribute:
- Providing the following advisory services to clients: Internal Audits, Operational Audits, SOX Audits, Compliance Audits, Process Improvement Projects, ERM, and Risk Assessments
- Providing clients with expertise on internal audit topics and understanding of 1st line, 2nd line, and 3rd line of defense
- Researching internal audit, SOX, risk assessment, compliance, GRC, and ERM best practices as appropriate for the engagement
- Proficiently leading project teams of 2 or more
- Maintaining and achieving high quality in work, client relations, and team relations
- Actively building upon client relationship efforts to market and cross-sell the various services provided by the firm
- Assuming the responsibility for staff work and ensuring high quality of work is delivered within established deadlines
- Serving in more of a leadership role on client work as technical knowledge and experience grows
- Supporting any training and mentoring to staff and interns as necessary
- Executing and helping lead client engagement activities in all phases of the project life cycle from start to end
We Are Looking for People Who Have Forward Vision and:
- The ability to communicate both up and downstream to team staff and exercise judgment in determining client interactions
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple client projects, including monitoring project time budgets and consistently meeting or exceeding agreed-upon deadlines
- The ability to professionally write and communicate deliverables including but not limited to client meetings, internal meetings, and projects
- Advanced computer skills and ability to learn new software related to the accounting function of an organization
- High attention to detail as well as the ability to demonstrate strong analytical skills
Minimum Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in professional services environment ideally with a Big Four firm
- 5 years of experience managing complex projects and teams in the areas of internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, enterprise risk management, or regulatory compliance
- Specific experience in financial services including banking, wealth and asset management, or financial technology (FinTech)
- Demonstrated understanding of regulations impacting financial services firms particularly banking institutions
- Demonstrated ability to build client relationships and develop business opportunities
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop consulting professionals
- BA or BS in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
- Ability to travel at a minimum of 40-50%
- CPA, CIA, CISA or other relevant certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
