Director - Risk Advisory

4 weeks ago

Chicago, United States CrossCountry Consulting Full time

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest - one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today's challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.

By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You'll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As a Director at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, business development, leading teams and developing junior team members, as well as serving as a member of CrossCountry's leadership team.

In this role you will provide advisory services in one or more of the following risk domains: Financial and Compliance Risk (e.g., SOX and FIDICA compliance, ESG, regulatory reporting); Technology Risk (e.g., IT controls, cybersecurity, cloud, emerging technology); Strategic and Operational Risk (e.g., privacy, data governance, third party risk), and Enterprise-Wide Risk (e.g., Internal Audit, enterprise risk management programs and risk transformation).

What You'll Do:

    • Lead a broad range of audit, risk assessment, control testing, and risk management projects by conducting fieldwork, testing controls, preparing work papers, and ensuring the creation of exceptional deliverables that surpass client expectations
    • Oversee teams and individuals, monitor and guide performance in alignment with objectives, and promptly address issues, risks, and conflicts as they arise
    • Provide senior account and project-level leadership that ensures exceptional delivery quality, exceeds client expectations, nurtures client relationships, and creates expansion opportunities
    • Deliver high-quality consulting services by taking personal ownership of client engagements, ensuring that deliverables are practical and impactful
    • Drive the strategic direction of the practice by actively monitoring industry trends, identifying emerging opportunities, and creating new services and solutions that meet market needs
    • Actively contribute to talent acquisition and retention efforts, participating in attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent who embody our core values
    • Lead business development efforts and market a full range of services to prospective clients including using existing relationships to generate new opportunities
What You'll Bring:
    • 10-15+ years of experience advising public companies on financial, compliance, technology, strategic, operational, and/or enterprise-wide risk
    • Professional services experience in a client-facing role at an accounting or consulting firm
    • Expert knowledge of key risk domain standards and frameworks, such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), COSO, PCAOB, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA's) code of ethics, technology and cybersecurity frameworks, etc.
    • Expertise in audit methodologies and the creation of essential internal audit deliverables, encompassing process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control
    • Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve complex and multi-faceted issues
    • Proven record of building and developing strong client relationships with C-level executives
Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
    • Willingness to travel domestically up to 20% - 30% (travel varies based on client preferences)
    • Willingness to be present on client site or in office 3 days a week, with 2 days a week remote (hybrid office environment)


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CrossCountry Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We encourage and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and will consider all applicants based on their qualifications, skills, and experience. We embrace and value our individual experiences, capabilities, talents, and perspectives by fostering and promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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