Senior Associate - Risk Advisory

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Associate – Risk Advisory to join our Financial Services Group (FSG). Our team serves a diverse portfolio of financial institutions and provides independent, risk-based assurance and advisory services across a wide range of banking operations. The Senior Associate is responsible for supervising, motivating, developing, and reviewing the work of Associates. This role offers an excellent opportunity to advance a career in internal audit while gaining exposure to key operational, financial, and risk management functions within financial institutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead internal audit engagements surrounding various functions of community banks and other financial institutions.
• Evaluate client's internal control systems and develop recommendations to improve client processes, accounting systems, control structure and procedures, and efficiency.
• Assist in the development of internal audit risk assessment
• Report findings and recommendations to client management
• Resolve all open items/issues encountered on assigned engagements.
• Draft internal audit reports
• Delegate work assignments
• Provide honest, objective, and constructive feedback in timely manner to staff.
• Review work of other engagement team members
• Train and develop engagement team members.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years in an internal audit related position with financial institution experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of regulatory environment and applicable banking regulations impacting the industry is a plus
• Strong project management skills
• CPA, CIA, CFSA or other relevant professional certification, or progress toward certification, preferred
• Previous experience with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) test of controls, a plus
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving ability

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We believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater.
That's right – all aspects of life, not just your life as an employee, because we understand that there's life beyond your job. Here are some of the ways our work works for your life, your growth, and your well-being: 
•    generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
•    flexible work schedules
•    16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid  and caregiver leave (once eligible) 
•    first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
•    one-on-one professional coaching
•    Leadership and career development programs
•    access to Beyond:  a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

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ADA REQUIREMENTS
The physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
•    Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
•    Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Cognitive/Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
•    Use written and oral communication skills. 
•    Read and interpret data, information, and documents. 
•    Observe and interpret situations. 
•    Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and
•    Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.