As the Controls Advisory Managing Director, you’ll lead business process control reviews and special projects across multiple risk domains for your risk advisory and consulting teams serving financial services clients – all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel. You’ll collaborate with partners, client management, internal audit, and cross-functional service lines and deliver innovative, risk-informed solutions while mentoring high-performing teams because together is how we succeed. From day one, you’ll be empowered by access to firm-wide expertise, advanced audit technologies, and a collaborative leadership culture to drive client value, enhance internal controls, and grow the practice and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:

Develop and maintain a good working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform services. Coach, mentor, and develop team members, to help foster team members’ professional growth and develop top performers. Review business processes across multiple risk domains to provide management with an individual assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process as well – across the three lines of defense (including internal audit). Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously. Risk management and data analytics experience is key in this role, with an eye toward innovation. Work closely with Grant Thornton partners and other team members to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues. Work collaboratively with other lines of service and practice areas to deliver other services Work closely with clients and staff to develop client and project risk assessments, implement opportunities, and recommendations regarding business and IT process optimization, profit improvement, cost reduction, fraud prevention, internal control, and compliance. Communicate (verbally and in writing) externally with clients and internally with all levels of the organization to successfully accomplish objectives portraying knowledge and confidence Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management Manage business development activities, such as proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership material Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or Information Technology preferred.  An MBA is a plus. 12+ years of related work experience in a similar global consulting practice servicing financial service industry clients at a national level. One or more of the following certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA, CFA, CAMS Experience performing financial, operational, and IT audits, as well as business process control reviews. Outstanding experience in staff and audit management in an integrated client service team. Ability to manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment. Demonstrated experience in practice development, business development, and practice managers. Ability to be a trusted advisor to a client and to bring new and innovated ideas and best practices. Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships. Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment. Outstanding leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Computer expertise including knowledge of audit-preparation software and an understanding of the impact of technology. Ability to work additional hours and/or travel as needed.

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