Experienced Associate- Risk Advisory

The Risk Advisory Experienced Associate position has the primary responsibility of oversight over the Risk Advisory engagement work plans. Serving as a current and future leader of the firm, the Risk Advisory Experienced Associate demonstrates the attributes of excellent client service and assists team members in developing technical and professional competency.

 

Core Responsibilities: 

• Basic understanding of COSO 2013 Integrated Internal Controls Framework, PCAOB Standards related to internal controls over financial reporting, and the SEC guidance related to internal controls over financial reporting
• Basic familiarity and understanding of Centri's SOX and IA planning and risk assessment processes.
• Moderate understanding of business processes related to simpler accounting guidance (e.g., purchase to pay; hire to pay; treasury; property, plant, and equipment) and ability document them including the identification of risk points and key controls. Begin to participate in walkthrough meetings, assist in the development of process documentation.
• Basic familiarity with business processes related to more complex accounting guidance (e.g., stock-based compensation; order to cash; financial closing and reporting; taxes).
• Perform testing of low and medium risk controls in all business processes and entity level controls. Perform fieldwork for low and medium risk audit areas.
• Prepare request lists based on established test plans / audit programs.
• Assist in the assessment of control design for low and medium risk controls and the identification control deficiencies for low and medium risk controls and audit observations for low and medium audit areas.
• Assist in developing remediation plans for low and medium risk control failure and audit observations.
• Basic familiarity and understanding of Centri's SOX and IA re