Consultant

Overview

The organization is seeking Director-level candidates to join the Financial Institutions Advisory team for client-facing Internal Audit services. This role supports banks, asset management, and insurance organizations in developing integrated, sustainable internal audit approaches that take a holistic view of strategy, people, process, and technology.

Responsibilities

As a Director in the Financial Institutions Internal Audit discipline, you will work with and support the internal audit team across the market, including:

• Business development support
• Proposal development
• Project planning
• Internal audit project execution
• Issue validation

You will deliver client capabilities such as:

• Assisting with proposal, budget, and timeline development
• Conducting internal audit risk assessment and internal audit planning by researching client background and risks, leading internal audit risk assessment, developing the internal audit plan, and preparing for kick-off meetings and other planning activities
• Executing an internal audit plan, including:
  • Conducting interviews with senior management
  • Overseeing day-to-day engagement team activities
  • Providing guidance to junior team members during fieldwork
  • Reviewing work papers prepared by junior team members
  • Providing feedback and preparing for client kick-off and exit meetings
• Managing end-to-end internal audit engagement economics, including monitoring scope, engagement progress, budget vs. actual, risks and issues, and billing
• Preparing draft reports and completing wrap-up activities for internal audit work
• Developing and maintaining productive working relationships with client personnel to identify additional work opportunities
• Building strong internal relationships across other service lines
• Contributing to the development of thought leadership materials

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience with internal audit and AML, BSA, OFAC compliance in a big public accounting and consulting firm, regulatory environment, or the banking sector
• Strong knowledge of IIA Standards, auditing standards and procedures, and relevant laws, rules, and regulations for the Financial Services industry
• Broad abilities in process and controls and risk assessment
• Extensive experience developing and implementing internal audit programs, including financial, operational, technology, and compliance audits
• Proven track record managing co-sourcing and outsourcing engagements and leveraging advanced technology and AI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Enterprise ChatGPT, copilot, etc.)
• Excellent client-facing and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities
• Flexible and able to multitask, delivering quality work under tight deadlines
• Willingness and ability to travel to client sites as needed
• Industry-related certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CAMS)

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the provided description.

Location

United States of America