NonForProfit- Process Risk Senior Associate/Manager

Title: Non For Profit - Process Risk Senior Associate/Manager

Project Duration: 6 months

Visa preference: USC/ FULL GC only

Location: 100% Remote

Overview:

As a Process Risk Senior Associate/Manager on our Not-for-Profit and Higher Education Industries service team, you will have the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' missions by helping them understand and manage business risks. You will support organizations in proactively and responsively addressing risk across a variety of operational and compliance contexts within our Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice all with the resources, environment, and support to help you thrive.

From day one, you ll be empowered by the broader Risk team to help clients make informed decisions that support their strategic goals while also advancing your own professional development.

Preferred Experience: We are especially interested in candidates with experience in the not-for-profit and higher education sectors, particularly in functional areas such as:

• Grants management
• Fundraising and development
• Student services and enrollment management
• Financial aid and compliance
• Academic operations and administration

Key Responsibilities:

• Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk, internal control, and overall process effectiveness and efficiency.
• Obtain a deep understanding of clients business models, strategic objectives, operations, IT systems, service providers, and control environments.
• Actively participate in client engagements from planning through execution and reporting. Engagements may include:
• Co-sourced and outsourced internal audit
• Internal control assessments
• Enterprise risk management (ERM) program evaluations
• Compliance testing
• Internal control design and implementation
• Support engagement leadership in project management activities, including planning, budgeting, and status reporting.
• Supervise, mentor, and provide feedback to Associates and Interns.
• Develop and execute audit workplans and control test procedures tailored to client risk profiles.
• Apply knowledge of industry-specific risks and control trends to evaluate findings and develop actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with clients and project teams to deliver high-quality services aligned with expectations.

Confirm Overall Scope

Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field required

Minimum 2 years of related work experience with a professional services firm or as part of a Risk Management or Internal Audit function

CIA, CPA, Six Sigma, or related license/certification preferred; Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience preferred

Experience assessing the design and operating effectiveness of enterprise or operational risk management programs, and/or entity-level and business process controls for Internal Audit, SOX compliance, System & Organization Control (SOC) reporting, or other risk management, compliance, and assurance activities

Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013), the Institute of Internal Auditors International Professional Practices Framework (IIA IPPF), and/or current focus areas of external financial statement auditors (completeness and accuracy of key reports, level of precision, etc.)

Ability to execute multiple engagements and completing priorities in a rapidly growing team environment

Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational and project management skills

Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Visio and Office Suite applications.