Risk Advisory Associates are responsible for delivering engagements which include business process and information systems controls assessments and testing to support regulatory, compliance, operation and other strategic engagements. Risk Associates will gain exposure to various areas of the practice by participating as an active member on consulting and compliance projects and by becoming an integral part of the delivery teams. As a Risk Associate your primary responsibility will be executing high quality Risk projects and services from beginning to end under the supervision of experienced Risk leadership. You will be responsible for efficiently managing your workload to budget and learning how to apply technical skills across our various Risk solutions. As a Risk Associate you will have opportunities to build client relationships by developing a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses and delivering value through your insight and quality work. In addition, as a Risk Associate, you will focus on continuously developing your technical and professional skills to grow and expand your role in the Risk practice.
As part of our Risk team, you will help our clients assess their internal controls environment via Internal Audit, SOX Readiness / Compliance, and IT compliance or readiness projects. Risk Associates are exposed to various projects across Risk solutions, allowing the Associates to discover the advisory services most suited to their skills and interests. Risk Associates can expect to work closely with other staff, managers, and partners on all phases of the engagement lifecycle including planning, engagement management, and project wrap up. In addition, Associates are expected to actively contribute to Risk business growth by identifying business development opportunities, participating in marketing and brand initiatives, and assisting with development of Grant Thornton thought leadership.
Interested candidates should be self-starters, team oriented and should demonstrate strength in or a desire to build skills related to Grant Thornton’s core values of: Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility. We are looking for candidates that would like to build a dynamic career marked by continuous skills development and progressive responsibilities.
Risk Associates are hired into either IT Risk or Business Process Risk.

YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SKILLS OR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance (emphasis in Accounting or MIS), Business Management/Administration (emphasis in Accounting or MIS), Data Analytics, Internal Audit, Information Technology, MIS or related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.
• Desire to pursue CPA, CIA, or CISA license/certification preferred
• Minimum overall and major GPA of 3.0/4.0 preferred
• Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel as required
• Interest to work cross functionally throughout different business processes within an organization
• Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills which can be deployed to solve complex client projects
• Effective project and time management skills for handling multiple priorities and simultaneous projects
• Strong orientation towards life-long learning, continual skills development, and rapid technology adoption
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a complex team environment
• Desire to pursue applicable professional certification as outlined above
• 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
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills. Additionally, excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.The base salary for this position in the firm’s San Francisco office is $103,500 per year.

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